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Here's where California wildfires are burning

Map Shows Where Canyon Fire Is Burning in Southern California

Temperatures in the area are near 100 degrees and humidity as low as 15 percent. The southern part of California has seen very little rain, drying out vegetation and making it "ripe to burn," the National Weather Service (NWS) for Los Angeles warned.

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Nearly 2,000 responders fighting southern California wildfire

A wildfire that ignited Friday in Southern California has exploded to tens of thousands of acres as nearly 2,000 firefighters work to get the blaze under control.

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Map: Here's where California wildfires are burning

A dozen major wildfires are burning across California, and officials warn the threat will only grow in August and September, typically the most dangerous months for wildfires.

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Fast-moving Southern California blaze grows to 1,500 acres, triggering evacuation orders

A fast-moving wildfire near the Ventura and Los Angeles county line spread to over 1,500 acres on Aug. 7, triggering evacuations in the area.

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Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year

Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year.

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Massive wildfire in central California threatens homes, injures 3 people as it burns out of control

A massive wildfire on Monday was threatening hundreds of homes in central California after injuring at least three people as it tore through Los Padres National Forest. The Gifford Fire scorched more than 100 square miles (260 square km) of coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties,

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Canyon fire: Evacuation zones, closures, shelters

The fast-growing Canyon fire is threatening areas around Piru and Castiac along the Ventura-Los Angeles county line. The fire ...

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Canyon Fire in Ventura County prompts Lake Piru-area evacuations

An evacuation order has been issued for all of Lake Piru Recreation Area and east to the Los Angeles County line, south to SR ...

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Thousands forced to evacuate in Southern California as fast-moving fire spreads

Thousands forced to evacuate in Southern California as fast-moving fire spreads - The Canyon Fire north of Los Angeles grew to over 1,050 acres in less than three hours ...

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The start of California's fire season has moved up 6 weeks since 1990 thanks to climate change

Fire season in California is indeed starting earlier and lasting longer in virtually every region of California than it did ...

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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the state's primary wildland firefighting agency, protecting over 31 million acres of California's privately owned ...