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Caltrans cancels California highway closure due to mega wildfire

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

California Wildfire Expands to Nearly 5,000 Acres, Destroys Homes

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

Update: Lost Fire in Fresno County remains 100% contained by Wednesday evening

Lost Fire initially started 6:06 p.m. Aug. 12 in Fresno County, California. As of Wednesday evening, it had swept through 31 acres. The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely by Wednesday ...

Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres

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

Southern California wildfire grows from 50 acres to over 1,000 acres in just hours

Canyon Fire becomes one of four wildfires burning across Southern California on Thursday, forcing evacuations east of Lake ...

Steadfast LA, Banc of California Launch Initiative to Help Wildfire-Impacted Small Businesses

Steadfast LA and Banc of California launch a new initiative providing grants of up to $50,000 to help wildfire-impacted small ...

‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands

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 ...

Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year

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

Breaking: Camas Fire reported in Shasta County on Aug. 14

First discovered: 10:20 a.m. Aug. 14 Initial location: Shasta County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 10:20 a.m. in Shasta County, California. Camas Fire has been burning on private land.