Progress Made on Huge Fire North of Los Angeles While New Fires Erupt in Southern California

Progress Made on Huge Fire North of Los Angeles While New Fires Erupt in Southern California
Apparatus sits on Sepulveda Blvd. as fire burns along Interstate 405 in Los Angeles on Jan. 23, 2025. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but new blazes erupted in San Diego County, briefly triggering more evacuations.

Southern California is under a red flag warning for critical fire risk through Friday. The area has been facing constant challenges in controlling the fires, as dangerous winds gained strength again Thursday.