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Fast-growing brush fire forces thousands to evacuate north of Los Angeles

A fast-growing brush fire is forcing thousands of people to evacuate in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles.
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Live updates: Canyon Fire expands to 4,800 acres in LA and Ventura counties

The Canyon Fire broke out early Thursday afternoon east of Lake Piru in Ventura County, where temperatures were nearing 100 ...

Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...

Canyon fire: Evacuation orders issued for Lake Piru area as wildfire burns roughly 5,000 acres near Val Verde

The Canyon fire has scorched roughly 4,856 acres near Val Verde, straddling Los Angeles and Ventura counties, according to ...

California’s Canyon Fire, In Photos: Firefighters Battle While Residents Flee

These images show the reality of the wildfire that has chased residents from their homes in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year

Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, ...

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

A new study shows that since 1990, fire season is arriving up to two months earlier across many parts of California.

Second California wildfire in a week at 'zero containment' – evacuating thousands

The fire at Hasley Canyon, Ventura County began at around 1.30pm on Thursday, spreading to an area of 2.3 square miles in ...