High above Waterman Canyon and the San Bernardino mountains.
A pair of fires burned some 300 acres in Lake Elsinore and Waterman Canyon, forcing evacuations and road closures. All told, several hundred firefighters responded, and nine were hospitalized with heat-related injuries.
The Detwiler Fire forced thousands to evacuate their homes in Mariposa County this week.
Intense heat contributed to the growth of the 1,200-acre blaze on Tuesday.
Despite Los Angeles County's efforts to keep the canyon closed, the natural gas operations in Aliso start up again.
Two years after a massive leak at Aliso Canyon, protesters are still fighting to shut it down permanently.
The woman was lost and complained of heat exhaustion.
A wildlife camera image gives the first proof of a cougar living in a slice of proposed preserved land in the Hollywood Hills.
Cooler temperatures and humidity led to higher levels of containment for several wildfires this week.
After wildfire forced the closure of Yosemite Valley, tourists head to the adjoining national parks instead.
