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San Fernando Valley
valley, California, United States
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Wildfires latest: Wildfires continuing to spark around Los Angeles force more evacuations
• Jan. 9, 2025, 8:52 PM ET (AP)
New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations as officials say thousands of homes, buildings have burned
• Jan. 9, 2025, 8:35 PM ET (AP)
What to know about thousands of evacuations and homes burned in Los Angeles-area fires
• Jan. 9, 2025, 8:17 PM ET (AP)
Far from wildfire flames, residents of sunny Los Angeles go about their lives in disquiet and fear
• Jan. 9, 2025, 7:06 PM ET (AP)
Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area
• Jan. 8, 2025, 11:52 PM ET (AP)
San Fernando Valley, valley in southern California, U.S. It lies northwest of downtown Los Angeles, bounded by the San Gabriel (north and northeast), Santa Susana (north), and Santa Monica (south) mountains and the Simi Hills (west). The valley, originally an agricultural area, occupies 260 square miles (670 square km) and is the location of several Los Angeles suburban residential communities including Encino, North Hollywood, San Fernando, Studio City, Tarzana, Van Nuys, and Woodland Hills. Primary drainage is provided by the Los Angeles River. Several water-storage reservoirs and a large flood-control dam and reservoir are located there.