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Largest fire ever recorded on Santa Rosa Island endangers 'gem of California coast'

A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned nearly a fifth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.

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10,000-acre Santa Rosa Island fire prompts CA national park closure

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Nearly one-fifth of Calif. national park island has burned in human-caused fire

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Map: California’s biggest wildfire of the year was started by rescue flares in national park

California’s largest wildfire of the year is burning on Santa Rosa Island, part of Channel Islands National Park.

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California’s largest wildfire is burning in a unique place

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Simi Valley wildfire prompts evacuations in California

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Fast-Growing Brush Fire in Southern California Threatens Homes

A fast-growing brush fire ignited Monday morning in Southern California, prompting evacuation orders and damaging at least one home.

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Wildfire Races Toward Homes in Southern California, Forcing Evacuations

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Sandy Fire in Simi Valley: 836 acres scorched, evacuations expanded

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Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

The blaze had spread to over 180 acres (73 hectares) shortly before noon, according to Scott Dettorre, spokesperson for the Ventura County Fire Department.

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Wind-driven fire triggers evacuations in Simi Valley; at least 1 home burned

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Fast-moving brush fire erupts in Simi Valley; evacuation orders and warnings issued

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10,000-acre fire on California island prompts national park closure

The 'human-caused' blaze has challenged firefighting efforts. It comes as parts of the state are under red flag warnings.

SFGate

An epic island journey to one of California's rarest sights

Even from afar, the large grove of green trees stands out against the landscape of Santa Rosa Island. Their lush color and distinct height distinguish them from the island’s otherwise shrub-filled and often dry, grassy coastal hillsides. The swath of ...

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Why Was California Depicted As An Island For Centuries?

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The Baltimore Sun

Channel Islands: See California’s version of the Galapagos

Just an hour-long ferry ride from the coast of southern California is the only place in the world you can see what might also be one of the world’s cutest apex predators: the island fox. This small gray fox — roughly the size of a large cat —is the ...

California island fire linked to sailor’s distress flare scorches 10,000 acres

Fire on Santa Rosa Island in Channel Islands national park becomes state’s largest this year and threatens rare plants