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See where fires are burning in Southern California


See where fires are burning in Southern California

Overall, over 6,000 wildfires are currently active across California

After the recent heat wave elevated fire danger across Southern California, more than 100,000 acres were scorched in eight separate fires as of Wednesday.

Here are the active wildfires by county.

The Bridge Fire in the Angeles National Forest near Glendora burned at least 49,000 acres at 0% containment as of Wednesday.

The fire is now the largest active fire burning in California, according to LA County Sheriff Robert Luna. It is affecting both Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County.

Since the wildfire was first reported Sunday at around 2 p.m., evacuation orders were issued for nearby neighborhoods, including the Baldy Village area from the dam to Mt. Baldy Resort.

The Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon quickly grew to over 22,000 acres since it was first reported Monday.

The fire is now also affecting Riverside County, according to Cal Fire.

Several communities were under evacuation orders and warnings as of Tuesday afternoon.

Luckily, fire officials said they were cautiously optimistic that the dropping temperatures and rising humidity would help firefighters make progress.

2 people were injured while 10 firefighters were treated for minor injuries.

Firefighters battling the Line Fire hoped to turn the tide Tuesday as the heat wave was coming to end, accompanied by a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

The Line Fire, which burned over 34,000 acres at 14% containment, threatened 65,600 structures in the area.

A man was arrested on suspicion of starting a fire that spread wildly to the Line Fire.

Firefighters have made great progress in the Tenaja Fire after it burned 130 acres near Lake Elsinore.

The fire was 95% contained Tuesday.

A local emergency was proclaimed in Riverside County so the county could assess more firefighting and repair resources.

Since the Roblar Fire over the weekend, it burned 1,000 acres near Camp Pendleton.

Luckily, fire crews were able to stop the progress as the fire was 85% contained Tuesday.

The Borel Fire destroyed 223 structures and damaged 29 others.

Since it was reported on July 24, the fire in the Sequoia National Forest scorched nearly 60,000 acres.

The wildfire was 95% contained as of Tuesday.

The Train Fire that burned 48 acres in Bealville was 65% contained.

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