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Bobcat Fire Near L.A. Grows 35% Overnight, Destroys Homes, As New Evacuation Orders Are Issued

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Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest grew from 72,000 acres on Saturday to an estimated 99,428 acres Sunday with just 15% containment.

That containment number has not moved since Wednesday as firefighters have struggled to contain the blaze. Officials warned that the flames would continue to spread from the Antelope Valley foothills into the communities of Juniper Hills, Valyermo and Big Pine.The fire remained active overnight due to low humidity and high winds that drove it onto the valley floor.

Spotting continues to present challenges, according to the U.S. Forest Service, but progress was reported on the south end of the fire in the San Gabriel Valley area.

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