"The threat is driven by persistent drought, high grass loads, and weakening coastal moisture." Firefighters scramble as multiple wildfires erupt in California 'expected to increase steadily' first ...

A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to ...

A wildfire in central California has increased in scope and has become the largest wildfire in the state this year, surpassing the devastating blazes that ravaged the Los Angeles metropolitan ...

Juniper Fire initially started 11:28 a.m. June 30 in Riverside County, California. Since its discovery four days ago, it has burned 756 acres. By Friday morning, a fire crew of three succeeded in ...

The Madre Fire has grown to more than 70,000 acres in San Luis Obispo County.

Changing climate patterns and below average rainfall, when combined with extended periods of high winds, increase the risk of ...

For the past three days, firefighters in Riverside County, California, and elsewhere have been working nonstop to tame the wildfires.

Firefighters in Riverside County, just east of Los Angeles, continued to battle three significant wildfires early Tuesday ...

A house in Lawrence caught fire Tuesday evening, and police believe it may have been struck by lightning, according to the ...

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A new wildfire was reported today at 1:51 a.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...

Southern California has experienced below-average precipitation this year, less than 70% of the typical average in most areas ...