A home that burned to the ground in the the Stagecoach fire in eastern Kern County in the Sierra Nevada foothills is seen Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020.. Firefighters are still battling two major blazes that have burned for at least a week and destroyed homes in Southern California. The Stagecoach Fire in Kern County has charred more than 12 square miles (31 square kilometers) of dry brush since breaking out Aug. 3. The blaze has destroyed 37 structures, including a dozen residences. Officials estimate crews have protected at least 300 homes south of Lake Isabella. Evacuation orders have been lifted. The fire was 64 percent contained as of Sunday night. The cause is under investigation. (Alex Horvath/Bakersfield Californian via AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters are still battling two major blazes that have burned for at least a week and destroyed homes in Southern California.
The Stagecoach Fire in Kern County has charred more than 12 square miles (31 square kilometers) of dry brush since breaking out Aug. 3. The blaze has destroyed 40 structures, including 15 residences.
Officials estimate crews have protected at least 300 homes south of Lake Isabella. Evacuation orders have been lifted.
The fire was 77 percent contained as of Monday night. The cause is under investigation.
Four homes have been destroyed by the Apple Fire burning in mountains east of Los Angeles. The wildfire straddling Riverside and San Bernardino counties has consumed more than 51 square miles (133 square kilometers) of brush and trees.
As of Monday night, it was 50% contained. Evacuation warnings have been lifted.
Officials say the blaze was sparked July 31 by a malfunctioning vehicle.
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