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California’s fire season is starting off worse than normal, and SoCal fires are almost entirely to blame
The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...
Massive wildfire in central California threatens homes, injures 3 people as it burns out of control
Hundreds of remote homes are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central ...
Cal Fire firefighter, 26, dies in off-duty accident; had served Amador-El Dorado
Christion Schoenfeld was in Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit; he had served two years as a handcrew firefighter in Amador-El Dorado ...
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 Burns Nearly 40,000 Acres at Los Padres Forest in California
The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.
Map: Gifford Fire closing in on wildfire season’s top spot
At the end of Sunday, Aug. 3, the wildfire was mapped at 65,061 acres (101 square miles) — an increase of more than 25,000 ...
Cal Fire crews fight blaze near St. Helena winery, south of Lake Hennessey
Cal Fire crews were in St. Helena fighting a fire that began near a winery on Monday, Cal Fire LNU said. The fire was near ...
‘Fight Fire With Fire:’ California Democrats Plan Redistricting
California Democrats are pushing a plan to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries, a move aimed at countering a ...