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‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands

The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...
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Gifford Fire Becomes California 'Megafire,' Forcing Thousands To Evacuate

California’s largest wildfire of 2025 has exploded in size, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the ...

Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

Escondido, Calif., a Showcase for Fire-Resilient Building

Affordable” by California standards, this San Diego suburb is the site of a new community developed with fire preparedness in ...

Southern California wildfire spreads to nearly 5,000 acres as residents in Los Angeles evacuate

The wildfire has consumed 4,856 acres and is currently not contained. Roughly 14,000 people and 5,000 buildings are covered by current evacuation orders, according to fire officials.

Fire officials deploy more tankers to battle western wildfires

Four C-130 military aircraft equipped with firefighting equipment have been deployed to battle a series of wildfires in the ...

Wildfire north of Los Angeles forces thousands to flee; containment grows

A day after the Canyon Fire ignited in Ventura County, California, it has torched nearly 5,000 acres of land and triggered evacuation orders.

Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten L.A. County

Residents were forced from their homes as raging wildfires exploded in size and threatened thousands of properties and other ...