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As Canyon fire winds down, heat wave bears down on Southern California

A battalion chief from Kern County involved in the Canyon fire operations was seriously injured when his truck rolled over.

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 ...

‘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 ...

Breaking: Ben Fire reported in Napa County on Aug. 9

First discovered: 4:54 p.m. Aug. 9 Initial location: Napa County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 4:54 p.m. in Napa County, California. Ben Fire has been burning on private land. Currently ...

Canyon Fire smoke over parts of Southern California forces Air Quality Alert

The National Weather Service said the alert will be in effect until Sunday morning in the Santa Clarita Valley and Saturday ...

New evacuations ordered as California wildfire nears 100,000 acres

New evacuations have been ordered in Central California as the massive Gifford Fire nears 100,000 acres burned.

Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...

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 ...
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New study shows how climate change is driving wildfire season to start earlier in California

Parts of California are seeing fire season start more than 10 weeks earlier now than in the 1990s. Two authors of a new study ...