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'Dangerous heat' to broil Southern California this week, raising health and fire risks

Temperatures across Southern California's interior — from inland San Luis Obispo County south into San Diego County — are expected push into the triple digits this week, peaking Thursday and Friday.

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Southern California braces for triple‑digit heat, thunderstorms this week

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Extreme heat warning in place for Southern California from Tuesday to Thursday

Elephant Fire grows to more than 12,000 acres

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Elephant Fire burns more than 12,000 acres in Northern California

Evacuation orders remained in place Monday for the Elephant Fire that has burned more than 12,300 acres in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest.

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Elephant Fire | Northern California fire tears through more than 6,000 acres of land

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Elephant Fire grows to more than 12,000 acres as it burns in 3 California counties

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Update: Elephant Fire in Sierra County grows to 12,303 acres, remains 5% contained

Elephant Fire initially started 2:58 p.m. July 11 north of North of Loyalton and Highway 49, Loyalton in Sierra County, California.

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Elephant Fire near Loyalton burns 6,400 acres, at 5% containment

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Update: Mile Post 16 Fire expands to 104 acres in Humboldt County, remains 85% contained

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California will see its first monsoon storms of the season, raising fire concerns

The storms could bring dry lightning to the Sierra Nevada, Bay Area and eastern deserts, along with gusty winds and above-normal temperatures.

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Map: Elephant Fire becomes California’s second biggest of the year

A wildfire that started Saturday has prompted an evacuation order near Hallelujah Junction, in Lassen County. Related Articles. Drone interference during wildfires could end in a

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Increased fire risk expected in Northern California for next few months. See where

A wet and warm spring sliding into a hot summer has primed portions of Northern California for an above-average risk of wildfires.

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Fast-growing Summit Fire tearing through California Joshua trees, photos show

The blaze was approaching the 2024 Bridge Fire burn scar, which ripped through the Angeles National Forest and threatened Mountain High ski resort.

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Northern California forecast: Increased fire risk due to thunderstorms, gusty winds

There is an increased chance of a fire sparking Monday in Northern California due to thunderstorms passing through the region.

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Volcano fire forces evacuations in Riverside County, others reduced to warnings

Three fires broke out in Southern and Central California amid warm temperatures Tuesday, triggering evacuations.

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Fire near Keystone, California avenues nearly knocked down

A July 4, 2026, vegetation fire near downtown Reno is no longer producing smoke and nearly knocked down.

The New York Times

California’s Wildfire Season Is Off to an Early Start. What’s Next?

After late-spring rain, and with an El Niño brewing, experts say the outlook for the summer is especially complicated. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. She is based in San Francisco. The landscape across California has ...

Union-Bulletin

Elephant fire becomes California’s second biggest of the year

A wildfire that started Saturday has become California’s second largest of the season. As of Monday evening, the Elephant fire had burned 12,303 acres (19 square miles) about 25 miles north of Truckee,