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Dana Rene Bowler / Star staff Firefighters get ready to fight the Malibu fire near an apartment complex in the 23300 block of Pacific Coast Highway. Five homes were destroyed and others damaged in the fire, which started Sunday morning near Malibu Canyon Road.
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Dana Rene Bowler / Star staff As flames burn on the hillside behind him, Henry Pope comforts his dog Tobey across from his apartment in the 22300 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The fire, which started early Sunday morning, had burned 2,200 acres and was reported 10 percent contained as of late Sunday. Firefighters expect to battle the blaze all week.
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Major wildfires burning in California, by county
Ventura County
Ranch fire: About 47,240 acres in the Castaic area near Piru. Ten percent contained; three homes, four outbuildings destroyed, 500 homes and 50 commercial buildings threatened. No injuries reported.
San Diego County
Witch fire: About 196,420 acres in northern San Diego County from Witch Creek to Rancho Santa Fe. One percent contained; 500 homes, 100 businesses and 50 outbuildings destroyed; 375 other structures damaged, including 250 homes and 50 businesses. Two civilians and 12 firefighters injured.
Harris fire: About 72,000 acres about 70 miles southeast of San Diego north of the border town of Tecate. Ten percent contained; 200 to 500 structures destroyed or damaged. 1,500 homes threatened. One civilian killed, 21 civilians and five firefighters injured.
Rice fire: At least 7,500 acres in Fallbrook in northern San Diego County. Ten percent contained; 206 homes and two commercial properties destroyed. One firefighter injured.
Poomacha fire: 20,000 acres on the La Jolla Indian Reservation and in northeastern San Diego County. No containment. Fifty homes destroyed. Ten firefighters injured.
Orange County
Santiago fire: About 18,000 acres east of Irvine. Thirty percent contained; 10 homes, two outbuildings destroyed. Four minor injuries to firefighters. About 3,000 people evacuated.
Los Angeles County
Buckweed fire: About 37,812 acres south of Agua Dulce in northeastern Los Angeles County. Eighty percent contained; 32 homes, 17 outbuildings and 40 vehicles destroyed. Four people injured. About 15,000 people and 5,500 homes evacuated.
Canyon fire: About 4,500 acres in coastal community of Malibu. 75 percent contained; six homes, two businesses, a church destroyed; nine homes, five commercial buildings damaged. Four people injured. About 1,500 people, including several celebrities, evacuated.
Magic fire: About 1,750 acres in northern Los Angeles County, including Stevenson Ranch. 93 percent contained with full containment expected today. No damages or injuries. The fire was accidentally started by construction workers welding in the area.
San Bernardino County
Slide fire: More than 4,000 acres in Green Valley Lake area of the San Bernardino Mountains east of Lake Arrowhead. At least 125 homes destroyed, 400 homes threatened and several communities evacuated.
Grass Valley fire: More than 1,000 acres in Grass Valley area northwest of Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains. At least 300 homes destroyed, 10,000 homes threatened. Many mountain resort communities and a hospital evacuated.
Santa Barbara County
Sedgewick fire: 710 acres near Los Olivos. Fully contained. No evacuations. No homes destroyed and no reports of injuries.
— The Associated Press
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