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Smoke and haze could arrive in parts of the Bay Area on Friday thanks to wildfires in the northern portion of the state. The Bay Area Air District issued an air quality advisory on Thursday due to smoke from fires in the Sacramento Valley, which is expected to drift into the region, reaching all the way to the Santa Clara Valley.
Widespread red flag warnings were issued across the Western U.S. on Wednesday amid gusty winds and low humidity.
Laguna Beach police said they identified the suspect as a 13-year-old boy, who was arrested on suspicion of felony reckless burning of forest land.
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Firefighters have increased containment of the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County. We have 'the resources we need,' said a Los Padres National Forest official.
The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.
A wildfire near the town of La Sal in San Juan County has prompted authorities to order evacuation of part of the community, including Deer Creek and Deer Haven roads.
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A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California has exploded in size. Dry, hot weather is raising the fire risk for large portions of the state ahead of the July Fourth holiday.
Wildfire danger across Eastern Washington will remain high through Wednesday evening as fires burn across the state. Much of the east side of the state is under a red flag warning from the National Weather Service as conditions become
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Big changes [are] coming ... as high pressure over Arizona expands west into Southern California,' the weather service warns.