Evacuations in California

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Evacuations in California as huge wildfire rages through 1,000 acres
Evacuations in California as huge wildfire rages through 1,000 acres - Roads have been closed as crews battle the blaze
Silver Fire in California forces thousands to evacuate
The Silver Fire has spread to at least 1,000 acres, and evacuations have been prompted for parts of Inyo and Mono Counties.
Growing wildfire in eastern California prompts evacuations, Cal Fire says
A rapidly growing wildfire in California's Eastern Sierra region burned through 1,000 acres and forced evacuations in multiple counties, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Sunday.

Silver fire moves fast in Mono, Inyo counties

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Update: Silver Fire burns 1,000 acres in Inyo County
A new wildfire was reported today at 2:08 p.m. in Inyo County. Silver Fire has been burning on city land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
1,000 acre Silver Fire burning near Bishop prompts evacuation orders, warnings in Inyo, Mono counties
The blaze, which is being called the Silver Fire, was reported at around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon Road, just north of Bishop.
Silver fire moves fast in Mono, Inyo counties as wind gusts keep firefighting aircraft grounded
A vegetation fire was threatening structures in Inyo and Mono counties on Sunday evening, spurring mandatory evacuations in a portion of Mono County.
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1 in 8 Californians live in the most dangerous wildfire zones
Cal Fire’s refreshed maps show a large increase in areas considered hazardous: “High” and “very high” hazard zones have grown ...
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1 in 8 Californians now face extreme fire danger, Post analysis shows
They reflect the effects of soaring temperatures on California, where hotter, drier weather has primed a landscape filled with vast acres of forest and shrubland for explosive fires — even in ...
Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps
Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...
Here’s how many acres most of Southern California’s cities changed on Cal Fire’s risk map
Some cities had fewer acres in the very high risk designation, but most of the region had more high risk acreage.