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The Etiwanda Fire was a wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest in the foothills north of Rancho Cucamonga. [1] The fire started on April 30, 2014, during Santa Ana wind conditions of high temperatures and strong winds. On the first day, four schools and more than 1,500 homes were evacuated; residential evacuation orders were canceled ...
Despite the progress, the Palisades Fire, the largest of the four burning, has become the most destructive in Los Angeles history. However, containment efforts are steadily improving.
Firefighters stopped forward progress of the Auto Fire in Ventura County late Monday night, the Ventura County Fire Department said, with the blaze mapped at 55.7 acres with 0% containment.
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)
Strong winds blow embers from homes burning in the Eaton Fire on January 7, 2025 in Pasadena, California. The Eaton Fire, located north of Pasadena, ended up burning over 14,000 acres.
[3] As the first town planned by the Chaffey brothers, Etiwanda became their test bed. The Etiwanda Water Company, a mutual water company, and pipe system of irrigation designed by George Chaffey became the standard for water system management in southern California. Two other events are a further testament to the Chaffeys' innovation.
The firefighting effort was primarily administered by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). [ 1 ] The first fires started around 3:30 am on August 16, 2020, the result of a thunderstorm that produced close to 11,000 bolts of lightning and started hundreds of fires throughout California.
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.