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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 ...

As Earth Warms, California Fire Season Is Starting Earlier, Study Finds

California’s main wildfire season is starting earlier in the year, and human-caused climate change is a major reason, new ...

'Erratic' wildfire breaks out in Northern California, prompting evacuations

Crews with Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit first reported the blaze, now referred to as the Lake Fire, at 2:19 p.m. near the ...

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, ...

California fires are burning and incoming heat wave could make things worse

A widespread heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California as temperatures rise and landscapes further ...

Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at ...

Where are wildfires burning in Northern California? See updates

Here are other updates on Northern California wildfires. The Orleans Complex fire spanning Del Norte and Siskiyou counties ...

California deploys firefighting resources in multiple northern counties ahead of increased fire risk

In anticipation of critical fire weather conditions forecast for parts of Northern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved ...

Gifford Fire: Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state's largest blaze of the year

More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured as it burned through Los Padres National Forest.

Crews focus on northern flank of Gifford Fire in SLO County as containment inches up

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District warned that smoke would impact air quality in SLO County on ...

Wildfire season is starting weeks earlier in California – a new study shows how climate change is driving the expansion

Over the past three decades, California has seen a trend toward more destructive wildfire seasons, with more land burned, but ...