A fire on Santa Cruz Island grew to nearly 700 acres by Monday morning with about 80% containment, authorities said. The blaze, called the Scorpion Fire, was first reported at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in ...

The heightened evacuation comes as the Scorpion Fire and Little Devil Fire burn just two to three miles away from the Breitenbush area. “People are breathing a lot of smoke and have not been ...