A quickly growing brush fire in Southern California has spread at least 2,400 acres, prompting evacuations, according to fire officials.

Southern Fire initially started today at 9:59 a.m. in San Diego County, California. It has burned one acre of private land after being active for less than an hour. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern California, forcing the evacuations of about a hundred canyon homes.

The Eaton and Palisades fires in January caused an unprecedented level of destruction, killing at least 30 people, destroying more than 16,000 homes in L.A. County and leaving a burn zone 2½ times the size of New York’s Manhattan. Two weeks into peak fire season, wildfires are spreading in California. Officials say it’s just the beginning.

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The Lake Fire burning near Victorville stalled overnight, though Cal Fire predicts weather will make fighting the blaze tougher in the coming days.

A new wildfire, named the District Fire, has prompted evacuation orders and warnings for parts of Butte County in South East Oroville on the Fourth of July.

A rapidly spreading wildfire in Southern California quickly became the state’s largest fire of the year after igniting on Wednesday, leading to evacuations.

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:05 p.m. in Tulare County, California. South 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.

Gusty winds, warm temperatures, and low humidity will elevate fire weather danger in mountainous and interior regions.