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Current Southern California wildfires
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A vegetation fire broke out near Oso Flaco Lake on Monday afternoon, according to the emergency app Watch Duty.
The fire was reported south of the Oceano Dunes at 3:38 p.m, according to the app. At that time it had a potential for three acres, but no structures were threatened.
The fire was pushed by the wind, but as of 6 p.m., it had only burned one acre and forward progress had been stopped, the app said.
Firefighters battle a stubborn brush fire West of Oso Flaco Lake in the Oceano Dunes on April 21, 2025 David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
Firefighters battle a stubborn brush fire West of Oso Flaco Lake in the Oceano Dunes on April 21, 2025 David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
Firefighters battle a stubborn brush fire West of Oso Flaco Lake in the Oceano Dunes on April 21, 2025 David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
Vegetation Fire: Crews are on scene of a vegetation fire near Oso Flaco Lake. Currently 3 acres wind driven, burning in heavy brush. The Incident Commander is requesting additional resources. #SLULakeFire
Meanwhile, shortly after, another fire ignited in rural SLO County near the Carrizo Plain National Monuent.
The Miranda Fire burned 5.45 acres, according to Watch Duty.
Current Southern California wildfires
This map shows wildfires that have been updated within the past 7 days from the Integrated Reporting of Wildland-Fire Information (IRWIN) and the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). The larger the circle, the larger the wildfire by acres. Data is from the US Department of the Interior, Office of Wildland Fire, IRWIN, NIFC, NASA, NOAA and ESRI.
Chloe Shrager is the courts and crimes reporter for The Tribune. She grew up in Palo Alto, California, and graduated from Stanford with a B.A. in Political Science. When not writing, she enjoys surfing, backpacking, skiing and hanging out with her cat, Billy Goat.
