The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to three early morning fires Sunday.

Fierce winds that drove twin fires through brushy hills near cities in Orange County a day earlier were expected to pick back up, although not to the earlier extremes, according to the National Weather Service.

California fire officials said the state hit the astonishing milestone Sunday with about two months remaining in the fire season.

``It's a historic season on top of a historic season that replaced a historic season. We just keep setting new precedents, and then we keep destroying them."

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to two serious incidents on Friday in opposite ends of the city.

The blaze, dubbed the Apple Fire, has scorched more than 10,500 hectares since erupting last Friday in the Riverside County community of Cherry Valley, about 120 km east of Los Angeles.

According to Selwyn Township, fireworks and burning brush are not permitted due to dry conditions and high heat temperatures.

The most damaging fire burnt an attached garage, causing significant damage to the adjacent home.

Police were attending the scene of a fire deemed 'incendiary' by firefighters when they were told by residents about a man setting fires in an alley nearby.

Winnipeg fire crews were called to a total of nine fires between 2:43 a.m. and 9:03 a.m. Monday, all in the same area.