Helicopter drops water on Antelope Valley blaze
A fire-fighting helicopter drops water on a rapidly spreading wildfire in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California, on 11 July 2026, as aerial crews joined ground teams to battle the blaze.
A fire-fighting helicopter drops water on a rapidly spreading wildfire in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, California, on 11 July 2026, as aerial crews joined ground teams to battle the blaze.
A wildfire in Southern California exploded to nearly 2,700 acres (approximately 10.9 sq km) by Saturday, 11 July 2026, according to reports, prompting emergency evacuations across Los Angeles County.
Firefighters conduct mop-up operations in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, on 11 July 2026 after battling a fast-moving brush fire that forced residents to evacuate amid a dangerous heat wave.
Burnt trees stand across Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, following a wildfire on 11 July 2026 that tore through nearly 2,700 acres of Southern California terrain during an extreme heat wave.
A dangerous heat wave accelerated the spread of a brush fire in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, on 11 July 2026, forcing evacuations as the fire reportedly expanded to nearly 2,700 acres.
Ground crews clear fire debris in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County, following a brush fire on 11 July 2026 that scorched nearly 10.9 sq km of Southern California land and triggered mass evacuations.