A megafire that straddles two Central California counties has forced Caltrans to cancel its plans to close a highway near the ...

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...

CAL FIRE wrote on X on Friday: "California is under a heat wave, bringing hot, dry, and windy conditions, making wildfires ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:58 p.m. in Sacramento County, California. Katena Fire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its ...

Thousands near LA ordered to evacuate as fast-moving Canyon fire spreads - Hundreds of firefighters are battling the Canyon ...

Canyon Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres in SoCal, forcing evacuations and emergency response amid extreme heat. This live ...

Mandatory evacuations cover zones YUB-E094-B and YUB-E093-A, according to the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services.

The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in ...

California Wildfires: Much-needed rain is expected to help firefighting efforts this weekend. Published Jan. 24, 2025 Updated May 13, 2025 Share full article Altadena, Calif.

In 2020, when dry lightning sparked an outbreak of wildfires across Northern California, more than 4.3 million acres burned, but in 2022 and 2023, only about 300,000 acres burned each year.