The Station fire in the area of La Cañada Flintridge has extended into Altadena and Meadows neighborhoods. The weather reached over 100˚F as firefighters tried to control the blaze on the steep terrain of the Angeles Forrest. The low humidity has not helped at all. The fire has moved from the canyons and hillsides and is creeping towards homes.

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Firefighters are working hard to control the wildfires that have affected California, particularly in the northern and central areas of the state. “L.A. Now” reports the latest status on the wildfires across the state: (more…)

The Getty Center was evacuated today because of a nearby 80-acre brush fire that broke-out this afternoon. People within the art complex were evacuated, including 800 employees and over 1000 visitors. The cause of the fire is not known at this time. The Getty Center in Los Angeles features architecture, Western art from Europe and the United States, and manicured gardens.

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As many as 30,000 residents in Santa Barbara, California were evacuated this week in lieu of wildfires that broke during the later part of week on the Santa Ynez Mountains. The fires, fed by the infamous “sundowner” winds in the region, burned an estimated 80 homes down. However, many people were given the green-light to go home today as firefighters were able to better contain the fires because of more favorable weather.

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