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Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 3 developments

Apocalyptic-looking plumes of smoke filled skies east of Los Angeles as firefighters battled three major wildfires that erupted amid a blistering heat wave. Tens of thousands of homes and other

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Southern California wildfire burns so intensely that it creates its own weather as it spreads, forcing evacuations

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Line Fire East of LA Threatens Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate

    Headline from Times Of San Diego ·

  3. Newest

    Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    Southern California wildfire burns so intensely that it creates its own weather as it spreads, forcing evacuations (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Artemis Moshtaghian and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Southern California residents were forced from their homes Saturday after an explosive wildfire grew by more than 3,000 acres in mere hours – and is burning so intensely that it is creating its own weather.

  2. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Wildfire burning east of Los Angeles forces evacuation in California town (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Officials in San Bernardino County, California, issued an evacuation after a brush fire spread to over 7,000 acres.

  3. WSVN Miami

    Southern California wildfire burns so intensely that it creates its own weather as it spreads, forcing evacuations - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — Thousands of Southern California residents were forced from their homes Saturday after an explosive wildfire grew by more than 3,000 acres in mere hours

  4. Times Of San Diego

    Line Fire East of LA Threatens Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    An out-of-control wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles threatened buildings and forced hundreds of residents to flee amid a days-long heat wave of triple-digit temperatures.

  5. The Hill

    Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    HIGHLAND, Calif. (AP) — Days of triple-digit temperatures fed a wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles Monday, pushing some 6,000 people to flee the area as another blaze in Nevada displaced more than 20,000.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Wildfire burning east of Los Angeles forces evacuations and threatens 35,000 structures (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    An out-of-control wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles threatened ten of thousands of buildings and forced hundreds of residents to flee Sunday amid a days-long heat wave of triple-digit temperatures.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Wildfires east of LA, south of Reno, Nevada, threaten homes, buildings, lead to evacuations (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    HIGHLAND, Calif. (AP) — Out-of-control wildfires in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles and in a recreational area south of Reno,

  8. WSVN Miami

    Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    HIGHLAND, Calif. (AP) — Days of triple-digit temperatures fed a wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles Monday as another

  9. The Week

    Unchecked wildfire sears Southern California (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Firefighting crews continue to battle wildfires that have scorched thousands of acres in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties amid heat wave

  10. NBC News

    Wildfires ravage California and Nevada amid heatwave, prompt evacuations and power outages (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Wildfires in California and Nevada have spread rapidly after a heat wave that saw triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions — but cooler weather may bring some respite in the firefights.

  11. WFMZ Allentown

    Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Apocalyptic-looking plumes of smoke filled skies east of Los Angeles as firefighters battled three major wildfires that erupted amid a blistering heat wave. Tens of thousands of homes and other

  12. NBC Los Angeles

    See where fires are burning in Southern California (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Here are the active wildfires by county.

  13. NBC Los Angeles

    Live Updates: Three major wildfires burn across Southern California (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Three major wildfires continued to tear across multiple Southern California counties Wednesday, collectively scorching more than 100,000 acres with containment...

  14. The Hill

    Wildfires scorch Southern California hillsides, burning homes and injuring 13 (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    EL CARISO VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) — Three major wildfires in Southern California expanded dramatically — burning homes, cars and horse stables in hillside communities and injuring at least a dozen people, officials said Wednesday.

  15. WSVN Miami

    Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — Apocalyptic-looking plumes of smoke filled skies east of Los Angeles on Tuesday as firefighters battled three major wildfires that erupted

  16. Courthouse News Service

    After heat wave, Southern California wildfires prompt evacuations (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday ordered the California National Guard to help battle one of three wildfires burning mostly uncontained in Southern California.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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