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Newsweek on MSN · 3h

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.

The Sacramento Bee on MSN · 9h

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

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 83,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of the year so far. The massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties was 9% contained as of Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

How California is responding to Gifford Fire, now state's largest 2025 wildfire

A wildfire burning in central California has exploded to the largest one the state has seen so far this year. It is expected to expand in the coming days. CBS News' Jason Allen reports on the latest details.

Thousands forced to evacuate in Southern California

The Columbus Dispatch · 49m

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.

The Independent on MSN · 1h

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

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes in Southern California Thursday as a fast-moving brush fire ripped through a mountainous area north of Los Angeles. The Canyon Fire ignited around 1:30 p.m. PST, growing to over 1,050 acres in less than three hours, according to Ventura County emergency response.

Associated Press News on MSN · 21h

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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Canyon Fire in Ventura County prompts Lake Piru-area evacuations

Fire crews from Ventura and Los Angeles counties are battling a rapidly growing vegetation fire in Holser Canyon, near Lake ...

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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 ...

Gifford Fire Becomes CA's Largest Wildfire in 2025

As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Gifford Fire had scorched more than 82,000 acres, triggering evacuations and closing a key stretch ...

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Gifford Fire is now biggest CA wildfire of 2025. See how it compares to other blazes

A massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now California’s largest wildfire of the ...

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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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Canyon fire: Evacuation zones, road closures

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

CAL FIRE Awards $4.7 Million To Support Tribal Wildfire Resilience and Cultural Stewardship

CAL FIRE awarded funds through its Tribal Wildfire Resilience Program to implement projects on tribal, federal, and private ...

Merced County Times5d

SPECIAL REPORT: Cal Fire plans expansion at flight school site

The last of three parts “They’ve already been out here,” said Alex Perl, technology and operations manager for Sierra Academy ...

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