Little Fire burns 1,000 acres near Pleasanton, Sunol

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Sunol fire today: California wildfire near Pleasanton burns over 1,000 acres; check latest containment, evacuation orders, cause & air quality update
India, July 22 -- The Sunol Fire, officially named the Little Fire, has scorched more than 1,000 acres in Alameda County, California, prompting evacuation orders and a large-scale firefighting response near Pleasanton and Sunol.

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Little fire in Pleasanton, Sunol burns hundreds of acres, leading to evacuations
Little Fire near Pleasanton and Sunol burns 1,000 acres, some evacuations remain
Map: Little Fire evacuation and perimeter near Pleasanton
Most of the evacuation orders for the Little Fire, south of Pleasanton, were lifted late Tuesday as the fire’s progress was checked around 1,000 acres.

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Little Fire: Evacuation orders issued for vegetation fire burning in Alameda County
Alameda Co.: Update: Some Evacuation Orders Lifted, Others Remain As 'Little Fire' Holds At 950 Acres
Firefighters make progress containing Pleasanton wildfire, evacuations eased
Evacuation orders for the affected area have been reduced to advisories as fire personnel make progress on containment.

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Alameda Co.: Update: Brush Fire In Sunol Spreads To 700 Acres, Evacuation Orders Issued

Fast-moving wildfire explodes in SoCal, forcing evacuations

A brush fire broke out in San Diego County on Wednesday morning, leading authorities to issue evacuation orders. The Rainbow Fire burning near Rainbow had grown to 50 acres, forcing the evacuation of nearby homes,

Update: Rainbow 3 Fire in San Diego County is now fully contained

Rainbow 3 Fire initially started 2:55 a.m. July 22 at Mordigan Ln and Gomez Greek Rd in San Diego County, California. By Thursday morning, 26.2 acres of land had been scorched by it. As of Thursday morning,

Los Angeles wildfires force tens of thousands to flee

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Small grass fire burns in Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area

A small grass fire burned late Wednesday morning in Los Angeles’ Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area. The fire was reported at about 10:45 a.m. in the 15700 block of West Burbank Boulevard. No significant wind was reported and no structures were threatened,

Update: Containment progress - Rock Fire in Inyo County at 15%

Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire. It is normally expressed as a percentage and it refers to how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded/enclosed by a control line that firefighters create.

Update: Rock Fire expands to 11,970 acres in Inyo County, containment still at 15%

Rock Fire initially started 4:50 p.m. July 20 at Black Rock Springs Road and Hwy 395, Poverty Hills in Inyo County, California. As of Wednesday morning, it had destroyed 8,000 acres, an increase of 2,

Northern California wildfires prompt evacuations as firefighters battle multiple blazes

Multiple Northern California wildfires remain active as evacuation orders continue near Pleasanton and Dobbins while firefighters make progress on other fires.

A catastrophic California-level wildfire will scorch N.J. someday. We’re not ready for it.

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Update: Rainbow 3 Fire in San Diego County at nearly full containment

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:55 a.m. at in San Diego County, California. Rainbow 3 Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.