Forest Fires 🔥

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Canyon Fire burning near Lake Piru now 62% contained

A large brush fire that erupted near Lake Piru in Ventura County and spread into Los Angeles County continues to burn, though crews are making significant progress in containment.

abc7.com

 

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Crews continue making good progress in battle against Canyon Fire

Luzdelia Caballero reports from Castaic, where she speaks with one homeowner who had flames get dangerously close to his property on Thursday before firefighters were able to step in and deter the massive blaze.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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Major incident declared as crews battle Holt Heath fire near Wimborne

About 100 firefighters and 20 fire engines are tackling a blaze at Holt Heath near Wimborne in Dorset.

news.sky.com

 

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Canyon Fire burning near Lake Piru now 62% contained

A large brush fire that erupted near Lake Piru in Ventura County and spread into Los Angeles County continues to burn, though crews are making significant progress in containment.

abc7.com

 

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Italy's Mount Vesuvius, a popular tourist destination, closes over wildfire

Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this year.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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https://ktla.com/news/local-news/fire-at-los-angeles-park-limited-to-1-acre/

 

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https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/wildfires-fanned-by-heatwave-strong-winds-rage-across-europe-2025-08-13/

 

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Evacuation orders downgraded, forward progress stopped on 400-acre Acton brush fire

A fast-moving brush fire broke out Thursday afternoon in the small community of Acton and burned at least 400 acres.

abc7.com

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Brush fire near 5 Freeway in Gorman burns nearly 500 acres, triggers evac warnings

A brush fire burning in the Gorman area of northern Los Angeles County has triggered evacuation warnings after scorching nearly 500 acres.

abc7.com

 

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RivCo Firefighter Injured In Wildfire That Charred 8 Acres

Fire officials closed a main road while they worked to quell the fire, which burned three sheds.

patch.com

Close to where a major fire started a few years ago which killed two people a couple of miles from here.
(Fairview Fire)

 

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Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires. Calmer winds on Thursday have helped slow the blazes.

apnews.com

 

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Incidents | CAL FIRE

Ongoing emergency responses in California, including all 10+ acre wildfires.

www.fire.ca.gov

 

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RivCo Firefighters Respond To Wildfire In Temecula

Crews were making "significant progress" on the blaze, which ignited just after noon.

patch.com

 

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Crews rush to contain brush fire near Laguna Niguel homes

Orange County firefighters rushed to a Laguna Niguel neighborhood to extinguish flames burning near homes.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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Millions of people threatened by wildfires near their homes, research finds

Analysis by an international team of scientists showed 440 million people were threatened by fire encroaching on their homes between 2002 and 2021.

news.sky.com

 

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https://ktla.com/weather/thunder-rain-takes-l-a-county-residents-by-surprise-during-extended-heat-wave/

Not saying that lightning started this one but it is likely:

Brush Fire Breaks Out East Of Temecula

The blaze — dubbed the Vail Fire — was first reported at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

patch.com

 

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Brush fire burns over 2,500 acres in Kern County, prompting evacuation orders

Firefighters closed SR-178 and a large stretch of the Kern River as they worked to contain the fire.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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Residents fed up with fires in Sepulveda Basin, want solutions from city leaders

Residents in Encino are growing concerned over recent fires and homeless encampments in the Sepulveda Basin.

abc7.com

 

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https://ktla.com/news/local-news/land-fire-in-sylmar/

 

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Air tanker aloft in the rain, possibly in anticipation of lightning strikes which could ignite vegitation.

 

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Brush fire extinguished after burning near homes in the Hollywood Hills

It took 80 firefighters just over 20 minutes to halt the forward progress of the fire.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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Spotter plane and helicopter working on an as yet unnamed fire over near Juniper Springs.


Now dubbed the Meyers Fire. Hopefully it won’t spread to the hills to the west.

Brush fire on north end of Hemet burns nearly 100 acres; evacuation order issued

A brush fire on the north end of Hemet scorched nearly 100 acres and prompted an evacuation order affecting scattered properties.

abc7.com

 

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Two planes aloft this afternoon on what could be lightning storm related

 

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Pyrite Fire burns over 500 acres in Jurupa Valley

Firefighters continue to grow containment lines Saturday on a brush fire that has burned over 500 acres in Riverside County. The Pyrite Fire was reported around 5:19 p.m. on Friday and was burning in Jurupa Valley, according to Cal Fire. It has burned about 520 acres and is 10% contained as of...

www.nbclosangeles.com

Two Chinook Helitanker helicopters currently battling the blaze after dark when fixed-wing are grounded.