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Gifford fire map, update as California blaze hits major milestone
The Gifford fire in central California has burned more than 100,000 acres as of Friday, becoming the state's largest blaze of ...
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.
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 ...
Richbar Fire forces Hwy. 178 closure as crews tackle 80-acre fire
Hwy. 178 was closed earlier this evening as crews battle the Richbar Fire that’s burning near the Upper Richbar area.
Growing 'mega fire' in California becomes state's largest in 2025
The fire is burning with dry and hot conditions, as temperatures climb above 100 degrees in mountainous terrain on the Central Coast.
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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 ...
‘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 ...
Tiger Fire: Evacuation warnings lifted, but orders remain for vegetation fire in Amador County
Evacuation orders remain for the Tiger Fire, which sparked Friday afternoon in Amador County. Evacuation warnings in ...