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Firefighters Begin to Contain Growing Wildfire Northwest of L.A.

Aug 8, 2025 5:24 PM

The blaze, called the Canyon fire, began early Thursday afternoon near Lake Piru, a reservoir about 60 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

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