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WHITTIER, Calif. — Firefighters on Thursday battled a fast-moving blaze in northern Los Angeles County that closed schools and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes amid relentless Santa ...
A vehicle drives by as smoke and flames rise in the back while firefighters battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California on Jan. 22, 2025.
Fires continue to rage across Southern California, with the Hughes Fire exploding to more than 10,000 acres in hours. Critical fire conditions persist across the region, with Fire Weather Warnings ...
Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Wednesday, Jan. 22. For the latest updates on the fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Jan. 23. A fast ...
In Los Angeles County, local news showed those near the Hughes fire hosing down their homes and yards with water and others rushing to evacuate neighbourhoods. Orange flames lined the mountains as ...
[14] [15] At the time, the Thomas Fire was California's largest modern wildfire, which has since been surpassed by the Mendocino Complex's Ranch Fire in 2018. The December 2017 fires forced over 230,000 people to evacuate, with the 6 largest fires burning over 307,900 acres (1,246 km 2) and more than 1,300 structures. [16] [17]
The Whittier Fire was a wildfire in the Santa Ynez Mountains, south of Lake Cachuma, along Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County, California in the United States. The fire was reported on July 8, 2017, at 1:43 pm. [ 2 ] Upon containment on July 28, the fire had burned a total of 18,430 acres (75 km 2 ) and destroyed 16 homes.
The Sycamore fire broke out Thursday afternoon in the 4800 block of Cinco View Drive near Whittier. 2 homes destroyed, 1 damaged as firefighters halt progress of Whittier-area brush fire Skip to ...