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A new wildfire was reported today at 5:01 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. Hidden Fire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

As cooler, wetter weather helps southern and central California fire crews contain a handful of blazes burning in the region, the National Weather Service warns it likely won't last.

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this year.

Gold Fire initially started 9:23 a.m. Aug. 4 in San Bernardino County, California. It has burned 1,079 acres after being active for 12 days, an increase of 43 acres since the last update. As of Saturday evening, 90% of the wildfire was brought under containment. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.

The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the

A rapidly spreading blaze in California is impacting communities in the Los Angeles area as thousands have been placed under evacuation orders, officials said.

Canyon Fire becomes one of four wildfires burning across Southern California on Thursday, forcing evacuations east of Lake Piru as crews battle flames.

Winds overnight and into the morning brought a large plume from the Gifford Fire over the Bay Area, prompting an air quality advisory.

The Gifford Fire, which has burned over 83,000 acres since it began on Friday, is now the largest blaze in California this year, according to Cal Fire.

Herman Fire initially started 1:41 p.m. Aug. 15 in Solano County, California. It has burned 167 acres after being active for 26 hours. By Saturday afternoon, a fire crew of ten has achieved full containment of the blaze. The fire's cause remains under investigation.