Fast moving brush fire scorches 350-acres along Highland hillside

A brush fire burning out of control in the hillside near Highland. As of early Friday evening, about 350-acres have burned. 

Brush fire scorches 20-acres in the Newhall area

A fire that went to three alarms scorched about 10 acres of brush and burned an outbuilding on Thursday in the Newhall Pass area, authorities said.

4th of July wildfires
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It's not just fireworks lighting up the skies on the 4th of July. It's also wildfires that broke out across the Southland .

Brush fires scorch hills of Calabasas, Malibu Canyon; Portion of Topanga Canyon Blvd closed

Two multi-alarm brush fires -- one near Calabasas and another in the Topanga area broke out Thursday afternoon within minutes and about nine miles from one another, but neither immediately threatened structures.

Brush fire scorches Burbank hillside; 80 percent contained

A brush fire broke out Wednesday on a hillside in Burbank, prompting mandatory evacuations as the flames burned near homes.

Crews continue fight against 800-acre brush fire in Santa Clarita; 75 percent contained

Los Angeles County firefighters are battling a third-alarm brush fire at the southbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway at Placerita Canyon Road in Santa Clarita that has rapidly grown to 500-acres.

Holcomb wildfire near Big Bear acreage increases to 1,540, containment at 10 percent

A brush fire has erupted in the Holcomb Valley near Big Bear on Monday afternoon. What started at 10-acres burned - fire officials now say it has scorched over 1,200-acres and is growing rapidly.

Small brush fire erupts near Elysian Park neighborhood

Firefighters are battling a small brush fire in the area of Amador Street and Solano Avenue, near Radio Hill Gardens in Elysian Park.

Crews battle fast moving brush fire near Malibu

A fire that went to two alarms on Friday burned about seven acres of brush on a Malibu hillside today and prompted the closure of Kanan Road and a stretch of Mulholland Highway.

Winter storm moves through SoCal bringing rain, flooding and winds

Steady rain generated by a storm out of the Gulf of Alaska drenched the Southland early Friday, raising fears of flash flooding and mud flows down fire-stripped slopes, as treacherous travel conditions developed in the mountains.

Dry, windy conditions blanket SoCal, raising fire danger

Conditions conducive to the outbreaks of wildfires prevailed over much of the Southland Friday -- including in mountain, forest, valley and urban areas -- because of strong Santa Ana winds and very low humidity.

'Unprecedented' wildfires threatening dozens of homes in Tennessee

Emergency officials in Tennessee said early Tuesday that at least 100 buildings have been affected by raging wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountain area of the state.

Crews knock down 62-acre brush fire in Kagel Canyon

Los Angeles city and county fire crews are responding to a roughly 5-acre brush fire that is threatening homes in the Kagel Canyon area near Lake View Terrace. The fire is burning in the 11400 block of Kagel Canyon Street.  

Brush fire breaks out in hills above Porter Ranch

A brush fire broke out Tuesday in the Aliso Canyon area near Porter Ranch and quickly burned about 15 acres.

One more very hot day in SoCal before winds back off, cool down begins

A red flag warning signifying a wildfire threat will be in force until Monday afternoon in almost all of Los Angeles County because of strong wing gusts, high heat, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation, forecasters said.

Red Flag Warnings extended in parts of SoCal

Red flag warnings denoting the threat of wildfire were in effect Friday in mountain, forest and valley areas of Southern California, and forecasters warned that the threat will persist through the weekend because of strong Santa Ana winds, dry vegetation and low humidity.