California Wildfires

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• We mapped every wine country fire. They’re larger and more destructive than ever

  

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  We mapped every wine country fire. They're larger and more destructive than ever

  Los Angeles Times - Priya Krishnakumar

  Recent wildfires in California’s wine country are among the largest and most destructive in state history. October’s massive Kincade fire is the latest in a wave of fires that are dramatically reshaping life in the region. To investigate the trend, The Times analyzed every wildfire since 1950, when …

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  Watch the moment the Maria fire in Ventura County ignited

  Los Angeles Times - Hannah Fry

  From Castro Peak in the Santa Monica Mountains, the sun is beginning to set when a small bright light emerges far in the distance. The tiny speck, barely noticeable, marks the beginning of another massive California wildfire. Within seconds — fanned by strong Santa Ana winds — the fire explodes, …

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  Lost track of all the California fires? Here’s what you need to know

  Los Angeles Times - Alejandra Reyes-Velarde

  As fires continue to burn across the state, a new blaze in Ventura County exploded to more than 8,000 acres Friday, prompting more evacuations and damaging at least two structures. The Maria fire broke out atop South Mountain, just south of Santa Paula, about 6:14 p.m. Thursday and was quickly …

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  Maria fire charges toward Santa Paula neighborhoods, forcing additional evacuations

  Los Angeles Times - Mark Puente, Hannah Fry, Rong-Gong Lin II, Alex Wigglesworth

  A large brush fire whipped by lingering Santa Ana winds made a run toward Santa Paula on Friday, burning toward neighborhoods just beyond the Santa Clara River. The Maria fire broke out atop South Mountain, just south of Santa Paula, about 6:14 p.m. Thursday and quickly burned toward the small …

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  Getty fire: Some residents remain under evacuation as firefighters monitor winds

  Los Angeles Times - Ruben Vives, Dakota Smith

  Some residents remained under evacuation in Brentwood as firefighters continued to work on containment of the Getty fire, which broke out Monday near the Getty Center and burned 12 homes and 745 acres. The fire was 30% contained as of Thursday morning, but firefighters remained concerned about red …

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  Fire to ice in wine country: Kincade fire containment grows, just in time for a frost

  Los Angeles Times - Julia Wick, Leila Miller, Alejandra Reyes-Velarde

  SANTA ROSA, Calif. — A week after it started, the Kincade fire that roared through Sonoma County wine country was under control Thursday as more evacuations were lifted. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the blaze was 60% contained after burning 76,000 acres and nearly …