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MOUNT BALDY, CA - DECEMBER 14, 2024 - - Roy Aguilar, from Claremont, heads to a hiking trail at the Mount Baldy Ski Resort on December 14, 2024. "I saw the signs coming up," said Aguilar about the hiking trails were closed. Mt Baldy is closed to hikers to let the vegetation and soil recover from the fire in September. The U.S. Forest service has closed the entire mountain, essentially, for more than a year, until December 2025. The ski area, which is in the middle of the closure area, is allowed to stay open. Lots of people are ignoring the closure order and risking a $5,000 fine, to hike anyway. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
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The feds closed Mt. Baldy to hiking until December 2025. Rebellion is brewing

The U.S. Forest Service has closed all trails to Mt. Baldy’s peak until December 2025 to help the ecosystem recover from a fire. Hikers are defying the closures.

Fire burns in brush on a hill at night. In the foreground is a fire truck.

Santa Ana winds fuel brush fire in Jurupa Valley, challenge crews fighting Franklin fire

MALIBU, CALIF DECEMBER 10, 2024 - A firefighting plane drops retardant on the Franklin fire over Malibu Canyon. Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, the Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon grew to more than 2,200 acres on Dec. 10, 2024, on the hillsides near Pepperdine University. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Firefighters make progress containing Malibu wildfire but Santa Ana winds are expected next week

MALIBU, CALIF DECEMBER 10, 2024 - A firefighting plane drops retardant on the Franklin fire over Malibu Canyon. Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, the Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon grew to more than 2,200 acres on Dec. 10, 2024, on the hillsides near Pepperdine University. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

How recent wildfires have primed Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains for more frequent blazes

Flames engulf a home on Old Coach Drive in Camarillo during the Mountain fire, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, near Camarillo. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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Cooler weather, gentler winds help crews get a handle on Franklin fire

Satellite photos show Franklin fire threatening Malibu neighborhoods

Fire crews brace for wind shift as they try to halt Franklin fire in Malibu’s tough terrain

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