Brush fires spark in Southern California, prompting evacuation orders

Global News - Oct 16, 2026

Firefighters worked to contain two other fires that had sparked Thursday and triggered evacuation orders in the city of Azusa, north of LA, and Camp Pendleton, near San Diego.

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