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A new blaze, the Silverado Fire, prompted evacuations for about 60,000 residents – also affected about 10 schools – Monday in the Orchard Hills neighborhood of Irvine, Orange County, California. The fire, which began Monday morning at 6:47 a.m. PDT, quickly exploded to 500 acres during some of the season’s most extreme fire conditions. Much of the state is under red flag warnings because of high winds and low humidity. Wind gusts and low humidity are making for dangerous conditions in parts of California. Gusts over 80 mph have been recorded. At least 20 wildfires still have not been fully...

As many as 60,000 people are being forced to flee their homes as a fast-moving brush fire raged through a large swath of Southern California early Monday, according to officials and news reports. The Silverado Fire flared up around 6:45 a.m. local time near the city of Irvine and has burned through 2,000 acres, prompting officials to declare a mandatory evacuation around 9 a.m., the Orange County Fire Authority said on Twitter. “The fire started in Silverado Canyon, and helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft are on the way,” Irvine Mayor Christina Shea said on the city website. “The wind is making...

The 2018 Camp Fire is the deadliest fire in California history with a death toll of 85 plus nearly 19,000 homes and businesses destroyed. It has been suspected for months that the fire was started by a high voltage line that shorted out moments before the fire was first spotted. Today Cal Fire investigators made it official in a news release: CAL FIRE investigators were immediately dispatched to the Camp Fire and began working to determine the origin and cause of the fire. After a very meticulous and thorough investigation, CAL FIRE has determined that the Camp Fire was caused...

cars on fire on highways ....homes burning.....people trapped all over town best source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6kpUIr4CSw population 26,000

Summary: 280,000 areas of burned out areas of steep hills and mountains above populated areas as 2-6 inches of rain falls in a short time When: Monday and Tuesday Where: southern CA burn scar areas including the huge 440 sq mile Thomas burn scar in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties , also the Creek fire burn scar Discussion: The largest fire in CA history is almost fully contained. A strong wet storm system will be moving into the area...with 1-3 inches likely around the coast and valleys . However south winds just above the surface will crash into the higher...