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A new wildfire was reported today at 4:57 p.m. in Fresno County, California. CA-FKU-ISLAND Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
A 39-year-old Stockton man was charged with attempted murder and arson after allegedly setting a probation officer ablaze.
MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. -- The Ivory Fire started Sunday morning shortly before 9 a.m., according to CAL FIRE.
Canon Fire initially started 6:55 p.m. July 12 in Solano County, California. It has burned 68.1 acres after being active for 16 hours. The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely as of Sunday morning. However, the cause is still being investigated.
The Eaton and Palisades fires in January caused an unprecedented level of destruction, killing at least 30 people, destroying more than 16,000 homes in L.A. County and leaving a burn zone 2½ times the size of New York’s Manhattan. Two weeks into peak fire season, wildfires are spreading in California. Officials say it’s just the beginning.
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All evacuation orders tied to the Springs Fire in eastern San Diego County have been lifted as containment improved Friday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department announced.
Laguna Beach police said they identified the suspect as a 13-year-old boy, who was arrested on suspicion of felony reckless burning of forest land.
A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to 79,936 acres and is 30% contained as of Sunday, fire officials said.
Currently, the chatbot is unable to provide information about evacuation orders associated with fires. When asked who issues evacuation orders, it sometimes correctly said law enforcement, while other times said it didn’t know. Cal Fire’s Sanchez said it’s reasonable to expect the chatbot to be able to answer questions about evacuations.
The Madre fire burning in San Luis Obispo County has grown to become the largest wildfire California has seen this year. It comes after Southern California was ravaged by wildfires in January, which resulted in the widespread destruction of homes and the deaths of at least 29 people.
Two large wildfires in Northern California, one near Shasta Lake, continue to burn amid extremely hot weather, sending smoke throughout the state. The Green Fire and the Orleans Complex Fire have burned a combined 15,800 acres as of Sunday morning.