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.
