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California’s Line Fire grows due to high temperatures, forces evacuations: See map

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2 months ago

September 9, 2024

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California’s Line Fire grows due to high temperatures, forces evacuations: See map

“It’s critical that residents in the impacted areas remain vigilant and prepare to evacuate immediately if called for by local authorities,” said California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a statement.

The Line Fire in Southern California has set over 20,500 acres ablaze and is 0% contained.

The wildfire was discovered Thursday, according to InciWeb’s data. It’s located in San Bernardino County, around 121 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

High temperatures have increased the fire’s activity Sunday night and will continue through Monday, and then temperatures will be below normal by Wednesday.

The fire is spreading towards the northeast direction, according to Daily Press, a part of the USA TODAY Network. However, the cooler weather will help moderate the flames below the marine level.

Over 36,000 structures, including single and multi-family homes, commercial buildings, and others, are threatened by the fire, and thousands are forced to evacuate.

The fire also set areas of the San Bernadino National Forest ablaze.

A Damage Inspection Team was ordered, and there were 1,855 personnel assigned to fight the fire while more resources arrived from other parts of the California.

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What caused the fire?

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

However, as firefighting efforts continued on Sunday, rising temperatures allowed the fire to increase, according to InciWeb.

“Temperatures ranged from the upper 80s to the mid-100s over the fire area,” stated its website.

Line fire map

State of emergency

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency and secured “a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire,” stated a press release, as the fire grew over 17,400 acres on Saturday.

“It’s critical that residents in the impacted areas remain vigilant and prepare to evacuate immediately if called for by local authorities,” said Newsom in a statement.

Emergency declared after Line Fire grows

California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino County where a fire has exploded past 17,000 acres.

Evacuation orders

People in areas with evacuation orders are required to leave for their safety as “there is an immediate threat to life and property,” according to InciWeb.

The following locations have been ordered to evacuate the area:

The area from Calle Del Rio to Hwy 38, including Greenspot Road North
Underdeveloped land from east of Highway 330 to Summertrail Place and north of Highland Avenue
Areas of Running Spring east of Highway 330 and south of Highway 18
Community of Running Springs
Community of Arrow Bear Lake
East of Orchard Road to Cloverhill from Highland Avenue north to the foothills
North of Highland Avenue and East of Palm Avenue to Highway 330
Garnett Street east to the 138 and Mill Creek north to the foothills
Community of Forest Falls
Community of Mountain Home Village

The following areas have evacuation warnings:

Conditions may worsen in areas with an evacuation warnings. People in the following areas will need to evacuate should conditions change, according to InciWeb:

Boulder Avenue east to Church Street
Greenspot Road north to the foothills
Church Street east to the city limit
Area from the foothills south to Greenspot Road
Green Valley Lake, north of Highway 18
Community of Cedar Glen
Community of Lake Arrowhead
Community of Crestline
Community of Valley of Enchantment
Angelus Oaks
Seven Oaks
Garnet Street to Bryant Street and Carter Street North the Mill Creek

Contributing: Rene Ray De La Cruz, Victorville Daily Press

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72-hour rain totals across Northern California

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2 hours ago

November 23, 2024

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72-hour rain totals across Northern California – CBS Sacramento

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Here is a look at how much rain has accumulated across Northern California as of Friday night.

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Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded in Malibu, California Friday afternoon

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10 hours ago

November 22, 2024

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Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded in Malibu, California Friday afternoon

An earthquake shook along the Southern California coast Friday afternoon.

The earthquake reportedly occurred in Malibu, west of Los Angeles, at 2:15 p.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor, which was recorded at a depth of nearly 6 miles, measured a preliminary magnitude of 3.5.

It was not immediately clear if there was any damage.

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California bomb cyclone brings record rain, major mudslide risk

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18 hours ago

November 22, 2024

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California bomb cyclone brings record rain, major mudslide risk

An atmospheric river dumping rain across Northern California and several feet of snow in the Sierras was making its way across the state Friday, bringing flooding and threatening mudslides along with it.

The storm, the first big one of the season, moved over California as a bomb cyclone, a description of how it rapidly intensified before making its way onshore.

On Thursday, rain poured across the northern edge of the state, slowly moving south. It rained 3.66 inches in Ukiah on Thursday, breaking the record for the city set in 1977 by a half-inch. Santa Rosa Airport saw 4.93 inches of rain on Thursday, shattering the daily record set in 2001 of 0.93 inches.

More rain is due Friday.

Cars are covered in snow during a storm in Soda Springs.

(Brooke Hess-Homeier / Associated Press)

“Prolonged rainfall will result in an increased risk of flooding, an increased risk of landslides, and downed trees and power lines across the North Bay,” the National Weather Service’s Bay Area office wrote in a Friday morning forecast.

After its initial peak, the system is expected to linger into the weekend, with a second wave of rainfall extending farther south across most of the San Francisco Bay Area, down into the Central Coast and possibly reaching parts of Southern California.

On Saturday, Los Angeles and Ventura counties could see anywhere from a tenth to a third of an inch of rain. San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties could see up to an inch in some areas.

A second round of rain expected to begin Sunday could be “a little stronger than the first but still likely in the ‘beneficial rain’ category,” the National Weather Service said in its latest L.A. forecast.

Chances are low of flooding or any other significant issues in Southern California, forecasters said, though roads could be slick and snarl traffic.

Staff writer Grace Toohey contributed to this report.

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