Active wildfire in Placerville with evacuations underway.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Gifford Fire in central California has expanded to become one of ...

The Sandy Fire has spread rapidly to 1386 acres in Ventura County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings.

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SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, known as Cal Fire, released its new fire hazard maps on Monday, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas have the highest ...

Evacuation warnings have been issued for parts of southern San Diego County as firefighters continue battling the Border 6 ...

Santa Rosa leaders approved updates to the city’s fire hazard areas in what they described as a push to better safeguard the city from another destructive wildfire. About 3,100 properties across parts ...

Firefighters are increasing containment of three wildfires that have burned thousands acres this week and triggered ...

Three wildfires have burned more than 3,500 acres this week in Southern California and triggered evacuation orders and ...

A fast-moving wildfire near Simi Valley continues to spread under gusty winds as firefighters race to increase containment.

Multiple wildfires are currently burning across Southern California, including on Santa Rosa Island. The Sandy Fire in Ventura County has burned 1,698 acres and prompted evacuation orders. The Santa ...