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Firefighters are battling a brush fire that erupted Monday morning in Pacific Palisades. Hundreds of homes are under mandatory evacuation orders, according to fire officials.
The Los Angeles Times is offering breaking wildfire coverage for free today to provide the broadest possible access to information.
Meanwhile, several fires are burning across California, including the Taboose fire south of Bishop and the Beaumont fire near Redlands.
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Parents of Calvary Christian School students arrived early to pick up their children as the Palisades fire burned nearby.
Firefighters say the blaze is spreading rapidly.
The Durfee fire near Whittier Narrows brush fire, broke out about 3:30 p.m. Monday.
A reporter’s first time covering a California wildfire became a baptism by fire retardant.
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