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

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

Santa Margarita residents have played host to a fire camp of thousands of fire crew personnel responding to the Gifford Fire.

A rapidly spreading blaze in California is impacting communities in the Los Angeles area as thousands have been placed under ...

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

Mandatory evacuations cover zones YUB-E094-B and YUB-E093-A, according to the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services.

The Gifford Fire originated in the city of Solvang, about 15 miles northeast of Santa Maria, and was 37% contained as of Tuesday, fire officials said.

The fire is burning with dry and hot conditions, as temperatures climb above 100 degrees in mountainous terrain on the Central Coast.

CAL FIRE wrote on X on Friday: "California is under a heat wave, bringing hot, dry, and windy conditions, making wildfires ...

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

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

An air quality advisory has been issued for the Bay Area amid concerns about wildfire smoke drifting into the region.