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Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...

California wildfires: Thousands near LA ordered to evacuate as fast-moving Canyon fire spreads

Thousands near LA ordered to evacuate as fast-moving Canyon fire spreads - Hundreds of firefighters are battling the Canyon ...

California Wildfire Expands to Nearly 5,000 Acres, Destroys Homes

Canyon Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres in SoCal, forcing evacuations and emergency response amid extreme heat. This live ...

‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands

The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...

Southern California wildfire grows from 50 acres to over 1,000 acres in just hours

Canyon Fire becomes one of four wildfires burning across Southern California on Thursday, forcing evacuations east of Lake ...

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

The Gifford Fire, which has burned over 83,000 acres since it began on Friday, is now the largest blaze in California this ...

Canyon Fire in Southern California: Evacuations, Maps and Updates

A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations ...

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 ...

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 ...
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Semi-truck fire shuts down all lanes on 5 Freeway in Sylmar

The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert shutting down all lanes, including truck lanes, just north of Balboa Boulevard in Sylmar. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire or whether ...