Wildfires

Wednesday is the deadline for residents and business owners affected by the Bobcat and Lake fires to apply for disaster loans.

Officials in Anaheim, Fullerton and Brea reported that smoke from the Sanderson Fire south of Beaumont in Riverside County was visible Sunday, but stressed that there was no wildfire in Orange County.

An evacuation warning for the Moreno Knolls area was lifted Sunday as firefighters halted the forward progress of a 1,933-acre wildfire burning south of Beaumont that was 24% contained. NBC4 News reports at 11 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2020. 

An evacuation warning for the Moreno Knolls area was lifted today as firefighters halted the forward progress of a 1,933-acre wildfire burning south of Beaumont that was 10% contained.

The Bond Fire that blackened 6,686 acres and destroyed 31 buildings since being triggered by a house fire in Silverado Canyon was 100% contained Friday morning.

A brush fire that has blackened 6,686 acres and destroyed 31 buildings since being triggered by a Silverado Canyon house fire last week was 85% contained Wednesday morning, and all evacuation warnings have been lifted.

A brush fire that scorched six acres and prompted evacuations in Santa Clarita was 65% contained Wednesday morning.

A pair of brush fires fueled by high winds burned in Ventura County as another small blaze was also spotted near the pier. The first wind-driven fire broke out near 3270 Perkin Ave. off of the 101 Freeway. It was about 50 acres late Tuesday. Firefighters were putting out hot spots early Wednesday. No structures were threatened but homeless people&#...

Fire weather warnings remain in effect Tuesday for much of Southern California as dry and windy conditions persist throughout the region.

A wind-driven brush fire in Silverado Canyon sparked by a house fire has burned 7,375 acres, destroyed at least five buildings and was 50% contained Sunday, with residents still under evacuation orders in the Modjeska, Silverado and Williams Canyon areas.

Parts of Southern California will be under another Red Flag Warning for extreme wildfire danger this week, forecasters said Sunday. The warning will be in effect from 4 a.m. Monday through 10 p.m. Tuesday for much of Los Angeles County and Ventura County, according to the National Weather Service.

A wind-driven brush fire in Silverado Canyon sparked by a house fire has burned 7,375 acres and was 40% contained Saturday morning, and a community meeting was planned for later in the day for residents still under evacuation orders in the Modjeska, Silverado and Williams Canyon areas.

Power shutoffs in Silverado Canyon could have played a role in starting the Bond Fire. Vikki Vargas reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2020.