Snow shuts down major California freeway just days after an LA County fire closed it
Less than a week after a massive wildfire shut down California's Interstate 5, the traffic artery was closed again due to ...
Crashes and Disasters
The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles. The ...
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Sepulveda fire breaks out east of Interstate 405 near Getty Center
A fire has broken out east of Interstate 405 near the ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, which was yet to report the fire on its site as of 11:35 p.m ...
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Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, evacuations lifted but mudslide concerns remain
With high winds driving the flames, the fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 10,000 acres by 10 p.m. that night, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...
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What happened over the January weekend when heavy rain brought flood advisories, mudslide danger
Los Angeles County’s first significant storm in more than eight months has already forced the closure of the 5 Freeway ... to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Fire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards
The Hughes Fire has already scorched more than 10,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since it ignited Wednesday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...
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California lawmakers approve $2.5 billion in fire relief aid as more evacuations loom
23 (UPI) --California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order Thursday making $2.5 billion available ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. That fire was 24% ...
What happened on Thursday, Jan. 23 as multiple new fires erupt in Southern California
Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire ...
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LA is on edge as new fires ignite — with one already rampaging across more than 10,300 acres
It was first reported at about 50 acres — but soon mushroomed to more than 10,000 acres by midnight, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.
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Acacia Fire reported in Santa Paula Wednesday evening
A brush fire started up Wednesday evening in an area of Santa Paula between the Santa Clara River and Highway ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
While isolated, heavy rainfall of up to 0.5 inches an hour is expected ... infrastructure,” said the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire.