A rapidly spreading Gifford fire in Southern California became so massive that it forced evacuations in parts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County. The California Department of Forestry and ...

Update: A more recent report about the Green Fire puts its area at more than 14,000 acres. Amid hot, dry weather in Northern California, a lightning-sparked fire near Shasta Lake has grown to almost ...

RAMONA, CA — A vegetation fire prompted evacuations Thursday in San Diego County. The blaze, called the Rancho Fire, sparked near state Route 78 and Casner Road, according to Cal Fire. Also see: ...

Update: A newer article reports on the partial closure in the national forest. The evacuation zone was expanded Tuesday for the Garnet Fire, burning north of Kings River in the Sierra National Forest.

Our partners with the San Francisco Chronicle have compiled an interactive map that shows where active wildfires are burning across California. The map lets you select by fire, see when it started and ...

The Canyon Fire in Ventura and Los Angeles counties has exploded to 4,856 acres, prompting evacuation orders as officials battled the blaze in soaring temperatures. It’s just one of multiple fires ...

The Gifford Fire approached 50,000 acres on Sunday afternoon, two days after it ignited in the rugged terrain of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. It is the second-biggest California ...

The fire was reported at around 10:50 local time on the 1600 block of Kirkland Drive, prompting an emergency response from ...

Update: A newer article reports on the partial closure in the national forest. The evacuation zone was expanded Tuesday for the Garnet Fire, burning north of Kings River in the Sierra National Forest.

A California wildfire that started burning Wednesday, July 2, has quickly grown to become the largest in the state as of Friday evening, July 4. Officials expect the fire to rage for at least the next ...