Fires Explode In Size, Threaten More Communities Across Southern California

KQED's The California Report

The Bridge Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest outside of L.A. has exploded in size growing to more than 47,000 acres with no containment. Evacuation orders are in place for small mountain communities and flames have consumed homes in Wrightwood and swept through the Mountain High Ski resort.

The Airport Fire continues to burn across dry chaparral covered hills in Orange County. The wind-driven blaze had charred more than 22,000 acres, and jumped into Riverside County on Tuesday.

The Line Fire has burned more than 34,000 acres in and around the San Bernardino National Forest. Smoke from the blaze– and others around the state— is making air quality unhealthy for more than 10 million people in Southern California, especially in inland areas. Some people are getting creative to protect themselves.

Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR

California’s unhoused population has grown by 8% to 186,000 people. That’s according to a new analysis of state homelessness data from our California Newsroom partner, CalMatters.

Reporter: Marisa Kendall, CalMatters

With the presidential race entering its final weeks, a new survey finds that economic issues are top of mind for California’s 9 million Latino voters.

Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED

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