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Map: Gifford Fire explodes to California’s 2nd-biggest of the year

At 10 a.m. Saturday, it was estimated at 23,588 acres (37 square miles), the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

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 ...

Sacramento region firefighters head to Southern California to battle wildfire

Fire Stations in the Sacramento and Manteca area are sending firefighters to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties to ...

Watch: California's Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera as blaze explodes in size

A fast-moving wildfire exploded in size late Friday in Southern California, triggering evacuations across two counties and ...

Breaking: Pine Fire reported in Siskiyou County on Aug. 2

First discovered: 8:46 p.m. Aug. 2 Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 8:46 p.m.
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Fast-Burning Wildfire Explodes to More than 30,000 Acres East of Santa Maria

The Gifford Fire is burning on both sides of Highway 166 near the burn scar of July’s Madre Fire. Evacuations have been ordered for parts of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

Sacramento fire crews deployed to Santa Barbara County to aid with Gifford Fire

Fire personnel from the Sacramento area are being deployed to Santa Barbara County to help with the response to a rapidly ...

Smoke from Southern California wildfires brings haze over Las Vegas

As smoke from California wildfires drifted over Southern Nevada, a haze blanketed the Strip and Las Vegas Valley on Saturday ...

Newsom seeks $18 billion for utilities’ wildfire fund as California faces future blazes

Electricity ratepayers would contribute half the money through a monthly fee. The other half would come Edison, PG&E and ...

Eaton Fire Could Drain California's $21 Billion Wildfire Fund If Local Utility Is Found Guilty of Sparking Inferno

California officials are concerned that the state's wildfire fund could be fully exhausted if utilities begin tapping it to ...

Update: 2025 Marble Complex Fire in Siskiyou County remains fully contained as of Saturday afternoon

2025 Marble Complex Fire initially started 10 a.m. June 30 in Siskiyou County, California. It has burned 747 acres after ...