Southern California wildfire spreads rapidly, prompts evacuations


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  • Tuesday, 01 Jul 2025

LOS ANGELES, June 30 (Xinhua) -- A rapidly-expanding brush fire in Southern California has scorched more than 2,400 acres and prompted evacuation orders, local authorities said Monday.

The blaze, dubbed the Wolf Fire, ignited around 3 p.m. Sunday near Old Banning Idyllwild Road and Wolfskill Truck Trail in Riverside County, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported.

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