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The fire spread to 15 acres (6.1 ha; 0.023 sq mi; 0.061 km 2) and destroyed two structures before its forward progress was held by firefighters. [111] The Olivas Fire was reported at 10:44 a.m. PST spreading along the coast of Ventura, Ventura County. The fire grew to 11 acres (4.5 ha; 0.017 sq mi; 0.045 km 2), with one casualty reported.
Flames and smoke rise as the Border 2 Fire burns, in Chula Vista, California, U.S., January 24, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. (Benjamin Chapman via REUTERS)
Wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area continued to burn mostly out of control on Thursday, with at least five blazes engulfing more than 45 square miles.. At least 16 people have died as a ...
Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Thursday, Jan. 23. For the latest updates on the fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Friday, Jan. 24. SAN DIEGO − ...
An update from the LA County Sheriff's Department shortly before 8:30 p.m. local time said the most intense fire activity was occurring on the southwestern side of the fire.
The 2020 Creek Fire was a very large wildfire in central California's Sierra National Forest, in Fresno and Madera counties. One of the most significant fires of California's record-setting 2020 wildfire season, it began on September 4, 2020, and burned 379,895 acres (153,738 ha) over several months until it was declared 100% contained on December 24, 2020.
The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, is more than 33 square miles. That’s half the land size of Washington, D.C. A second fire, the Eaton Fire, is now more than 22 square miles.
The Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise and killed at least 85 people, with 1 still unaccounted for as of August 2, 2019. [29] The Camp Fire destroyed more than 18,000 structures, becoming both California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire on record.