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California is on pace for its worst wildfire year in recent memory, and SoCal is mostly to blame
The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...
Rosa fire burns 1,200 acres in Riverside County, prompting evacuation orders
A vegetation fire ignited in the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside County on Monday afternoon, burning 1,200 acres by ...
Massive wildfire in central California threatens homes, injures 3 people as it burns out of control
More than 1,000 firefighters working in hot and dry conditions are scrambling to make progress against the flames.
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Firefighters work to contain multiple blazes that merged to burn through nearly 40,000 acres: 'The risk of compound events is increasing'
Several areas remained under evacuation orders. Firefighters work to contain multiple blazes that merged to burn through ...
Gifford fire consumes nearly 50,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest
The Gifford fire has burned nearly 40,000 acres of rugged hillside in Los Padres National Forest. Three people have been ...
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the state's primary wildland firefighting agency, protecting over 31 million acres of California's privately owned ...
Gifford Fire Live Tracker Maps as Smoke Reaches Las Vegas
The Gifford fire quickly exploded to more than 65,000 acres in size, with experts warning of elevated fire weather conditions.
Wildfire smoke from California sticking around Las Vegas Valley
Hazy smoke from a California wildfire blanketed Las Vegas’ sky on Monday and could continue into the week. The Gifford Fire ...
Cal Fire opens new firefighter training center as feds remain understaffed
Cal Fire announced it's opening a new firefighter training center in Merced as it tries to beef up staffing amid uncertainty ...
How One 'Fire Country' Scene Set Off a Real-Life Firefighter Controversy
Believe it or not, a scene in the first episode of Fire Country sparked up a real-life controversy with CAL FIRE, who were ...
California awards $4.7 million to boost tribal wildfire resilience efforts
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has allocated nearly $4.7 million through its Tribal ...
Drummond: New maps indicating fire hazard zones in Yorba Linda are set
In Yorba Linda, more than 6,500 acres have been designated as falling within moderate-, high- or very-high fire hazard ...