Wildfires

The Mountain Fire burned homes in the Ventura County communities of Moorpark and Camarillo. Follow live updates on the wildfire northwest of LA.

A Ventura County wildfire that burned several homes in Moorpark and Camarillo flared up Thursday morning as flames pushed north toward Santa Paula.

A brush fire quickly grew to 8,800 acres Wednesday in the hills above Moorpark and Camarillo in Ventura County.

Evacuations were ordered due to a Ventura County fire that burned hundreds of acres in Moorpark and Camarillo.

A brush fire on the Malibu coast spread to about 40 acres near seaside homes on a day of strong wind gusts in Los Angeles County.

Evacuations are lifted in the San Bernardino County mountain community of Angelus Oaks.

Evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon after a wildfire started west of Lake Piru in Ventura County.

A red flag fire weather warning is issued for part of Los Angeles County during one of the most dangerous times of the year for wildfires.

Andrew Brown is one of the two firefighters transitioning to Craig Hospital in Colorado, which specializes in neurorehabilitation for patients with spinal injuries.

Firefighters have successfully stopped the growth of an approximately 25-acre brush fire in Castaic Wednesday morning. 

The Bear Valley Unified School District announced schools will be closed on Wednesday.

Wildfires in California have burned more than 1 million acres this year in a significant increase from last year’s figure as the state enters one of the most dangerous times of the year for fires.

Flare-ups in the San Bernardino National Forest have prompted officials to issue a new evacuation order as firefighters continue battling against the Line Fire.