Where the Fires Are Spreading in Southern California
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Where the Fires Are Spreading in Southern California
Colors show how fires spread over time:
Several wildfires continued to blaze in the Los Angeles
and San Diego areas on Friday, burning more than 100,000 acres and forcing nearly 200,000 people to evacuate.
Perimeter of Thomas Fire
A fire broke out in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, burning almost 500 acres and shutting down part of the 405 Freeway.
Satellite image taken at
Edge of satellite image
The Skirball Fire, which started after this image was taken, shut down the 405 Freeway near Bel-Air
Perimeter of Creek Fire
Near Santa Clarita, the Rye Fire has burned 7,000 acres.
The Creek Fire in northern Los Angeles, near the neighborhoods of Sylmar, San Fernando and Lake View Terrace, continued to burn on Thursday.
The largest fire had nearly encircled the city of Ojai
and had burned more than 90,000 acres in the area north of Ventura, a city of 110,000 people, officials said.
Colors show how fires spread over time:
Several wildfires continued to blaze in the Los Angeles
and San Diego areas on Friday, burning more than 100,000 acres and forcing nearly 200,000 people to evacuate.
Perimeter of Thomas Fire
A fire broke out in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, burning almost 500 acres and shutting down part of the 405 Freeway.
Satellite image taken at
Edge of satellite image
The Skirball Fire, which started after this image was taken, shut down the 405 Freeway near Bel-Air
Perimeter of Creek Fire
Near Santa Clarita, the Rye Fire has burned 7,000 acres.
The Creek Fire in northern Los Angeles, near the neighborhoods of Sylmar, San Fernando and Lake View Terrace, continued to burn on Thursday.
The largest fire had nearly encircled the city of Ojai
and had burned more than 90,000 acres in the area north of Ventura, a city of 110,000 people, officials said.