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Santa Rosa Island, fire burning and National Park

Nearly a third of National Park island home to rare wildlife has burned in spate of Southern California wildfires

A large wildfire has burned nearly a third of Santa Rosa Island in California’s Channel Islands National Park — an area home to dozens of rare plants and animals, including some found nowhere else in the world.

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Santa Rosa Island fire burns nearly 17,000 acres in Channel Islands National Park

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Santa Rosa Island Fire Now 26% Contained as Weather Conditions Improve

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Update: 26% containment achieved for Santa Rosa Island Fire in Santa Barbara County

Santa Rosa Island Fire initially started 4:19 p.m. May 15 on South side of Santa Rosa Island, Between Ford Point and South Point in Santa Barbara County, California.

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Wildfire surges past 10,000 acres on California island, destroys historic buildings, and threatens rare species

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10,000-acre Santa Rosa Island Fire prompts CA national park closure

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Update: Santa Rosa Island Fire covers 14,600 acres in Santa Barbara County, continues to grow uncontrolled

It has burned 10,029 acres after being active for three days.

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Over 30% of Santa Rosa Island Has Burned in Largest Wildfire of the Year

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California’s largest wildfire has destroyed historic sites, threatened rare plants

A Sailor Shot Distress Flares. Now a California Island Is Burning.

The shipwrecked man was rescued from Channel Islands National Park, but the flares set off a 10,000-acre fire that has burned park buildings, forced evacuations and threatened rare Torrey pines.

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California's largest wildfire of 2026 caused by stranded sailor seeking rescue

California's largest wildfire of 2026 caused by stranded sailor seeking rescue. California's largest wildfire of the year was started by a sailor stuck on an isolated island who fired a flare gun to attract attention.

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California wildfire breaks out in Simi Valley, destroying at least one home

Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate in Ventura County as a wildfire tore through more than 1,300 acres of land.