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The Lake Fire was a large wildfire that burnt 38,664 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California.It began on July 5, 2024, and was 100% contained as of August 4. The fire was the first to burn more than 20,000 acres as part of the 2024 California wildfire season, and was the fourth fire of the season to injure more than one person.
At the Palisades fire, which has burned 23,700 acres, containment was at 27% Thursday night, up from 17% a day earlier, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Hurst Fire. The Hurst Fire ignited Tuesday night near Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles’ Sylmar neighborhood, burning 799 acres. The blaze had been 76% contained as of Saturday.
Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Tuesday, Jan. 14. For the latest updates on the LA fires, follow USA TODAY's live coverage for Wednesday, Jan. 15. SANTA ...
The Borel Fire was a large and destructive wildfire started on July 24, 2024 that burned south of Lake Isabella in Kern County, California. The fire burned a total of 59,288 acres (23,993 hectares) before being contained on September 15. The fire was caused by a fatal car crash which caught fire and spread to the surrounding hillside.
Fast-moving wildfires have burned homes and scorched more than 100,000 acres in a matter of days, leaving firefighting resources dangerously thin.
The Palisades Fire, which has killed five people, grew another roughly 1,000 acres on Saturday, and had burned 23,654 acres by afternoon with 11% containment.
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the Pacific Palisades fire for Tuesday, Jan. 7. For the latest updates on the California wildfires, please read USA TODAY'S live updates for ...