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Fast-moving wildfire in US Southern California forces evacuations
By Xinhua Published: Jul 12, 2026 03:03 PM
Firefighters mop up debris after battling a brush fire in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, July 11, 2026. A wildfire burning in U.S. Southern California exploded to nearly 2,700 acres (about 10.9 square kilometers) Saturday, forcing evacuations amid dangerous heat wave. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

Firefighters mop up debris after battling a brush fire in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, July 11, 2026. A wildfire burning in U.S. Southern California exploded to nearly 2,700 acres (about 10.9 square kilometers) Saturday, forcing evacuations amid dangerous heat wave. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)


Firefighters mop up debris after battling a brush fire in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, July 11, 2026. A wildfire burning in U.S. Southern California exploded to nearly 2,700 acres (about 10.9 square kilometers) Saturday, forcing evacuations amid dangerous heat wave. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

Firefighters mop up debris after battling a brush fire in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, July 11, 2026. A wildfire burning in U.S. Southern California exploded to nearly 2,700 acres (about 10.9 square kilometers) Saturday, forcing evacuations amid dangerous heat wave. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)


Firefighters mop up debris after battling a brush fire in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, July 11, 2026. A wildfire burning in U.S. Southern California exploded to nearly 2,700 acres (about 10.9 square kilometers) Saturday, forcing evacuations amid dangerous heat wave. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

Firefighters mop up debris after battling a brush fire in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, July 11, 2026. A wildfire burning in U.S. Southern California exploded to nearly 2,700 acres (about 10.9 square kilometers) Saturday, forcing evacuations amid dangerous heat wave. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)


Burnt trees are seen in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on July 11, 2026. A wildfire burning in U.S. Southern California exploded to nearly 2,700 acres (about 10.9 square kilometers) Saturday, forcing evacuations amid dangerous heat wave. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

Burnt trees are seen in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on July 11, 2026. A wildfire burning in U.S. Southern California exploded to nearly 2,700 acres (about 10.9 square kilometers) Saturday, forcing evacuations amid dangerous heat wave. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)