The Fairview wildfire in Southern California has grown from 18,657 acres at 9:31 am on September 8 to 27,463 acres in the span of 24 hours.

The fire has been responsible for at least two deaths and one injury. According to Cal Fire, it has destroyed at least 12 structures and threatens at least 2,500 more. As of 9:13 am on September 9, it’s 5% contained.

This video was made with support from Climate Power.

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