Southern California, Fires
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Several fires have sparked amid warm weather and Santa Ana wind conditions. One in Simi Valley has led to multiple evacuations.
California had a record dry and hot March, which dried out vegetation in many places. As warmer months approach, the risk is growing quickly.
More than 33,000 people remain under evacuation orders after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif. By Soumya Karlamangla and Amy Graff A fast-moving brush fire in a suburban community north of Los Angeles destroyed one home on Monday and threatened thousands more,
The Beaumont hub — one of 15 in the world — learned a lot from the January 2025 wildfires, Amazon executives say.
Tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders as wildfires spread in Southern California. Investigators are also looking into whether a shipwrecked sailor may have sparked a brush fire after shooting an emergency flare.
Evacuation orders and warnings remain in several counties across California, as more than a dozen fires continue to rage across the state.