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California wildfires at a glance
California wildfire overall statistics:
- Acreage: 460,902
- Homes Destroyed: At least 1,400, according to individual county reports.
- Deaths: One fire death, five fire-related deaths.
- Injuries: 26 to civilians, 40 to firefighters.
Major wildfires burning in California, by county:
San Diego County:
- Witch Fire: About 196,420 acres in northern San Diego County from
Witch Creek to Rancho Santa Fe. 20 percent contained. 645 homes,
30 commercial properties destroyed. Two civilians and 12 firefighters
injured. Containment expected Sunday.
- Poomacha Fire: 35,000 acres on the La Jolla Indian Reservation and
in northeastern San Diego County. 10 percent contained. 50 homes
destroyed and 2,000 homes threatened. Eight firefighters, four
civilians injured.
- Horno/Ammo Fire: 10,000 acres on the Camp Pendleton Marine base.
40 percent contained.
- Harris Fire: 75,000 acres burned 70 miles southeast of San Diego
north of the border town of Tecate. Ten percent contained.
155 structures and two commercial buildings destroyed, 2,000 homes
and 500 commercial properties threatened. One civilian killed,
21 injured civilians and seven injured firefighters.
Containment expected Nov. 4.
- Rice Fire: 9,000 acres in Fallbrook in northern San Diego County.
20 percent contained. 206 homes and two commercial properties
destroyed. One firefighter injured.
Los Angeles County:
- Buckweed Fire: About 38,356 acres south of Agua Dulce in
northeastern Los Angeles County. Contained. 15 homes,
17 outbuildings, two bridges and 40 vehicles destroyed.
Three civilians and two firefighters injured. About 15,000
people and 5,500 homes evacuated.
- Canyon Fire: About 4,565 acres in coastal community of Malibu.
Contained. Six homes, two businesses and a church destroyed
and nine homes and five commercial buildings damaged.
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries. Cost estimated at
$4.2 million. About 1,500 people, including several
celebrities, evacuated.
- Magic Fire: About 2,824 acres in northern Los Angeles County,
including Stevenson Ranch. Contained. No damages or injuries.
Ventura County:
- Ranch Fire: 54,716 acres in the Castaic area near Piru.
70 percent contained. One home, eight outbuildings destroyed,
500 homes and 50 commercial buildings threatened.
One injury reported.
Orange County:
- Santiago Fire: About 22,000 acres east of Irvine.
50 percent contained. Nine homes destroyed; eight homes and
12 outbuildings damaged. Four minor injuries to firefighters.
San Bernardino County:
- Slide Fire: 10,800 acres in Green Valley Lake area of
the San Bernardino Mountains, east of Lake Arrowhead.
No containment. At least 200 homes destroyed.
No injuries reported.
- Grass Valley Fire: 1,100 acres in Grass Valley area
northwest of Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains.
30 percent contained. At least 113 homes destroyed.
No injuries reported.
- An estimated 10,000 homes in the mountain resort communities
around both fires are threatened. Thousands of residents
and a hospital evacuated.
Riverside County:
- Rosa Fire: 411 acres near Temecula. 85 percent contained.
Santa Barbara County:
- Sedgewick Fire: 710 acres near Los Olivos. Contained.
No evacuations. No homes destroyed and no reports of injuries.
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