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Devastating images of the California wildfires
Photos from the California wildfires are captured through the eyes of firefighters battling the raging blaze in Pacer County and Hemet California.
California fires destroy structures, force residents to flee
Several structures and at least 10 cars were burned near the Gold Rush-era community of Michigan Bluff about an hour northwest of Sacramento.
Rapidly growing California brushfire engulfs homes, forces evacuations
About 1,500 homes were originally included in the evacuation order with that directive expanding to more areas, CBS Los Angeles reported.
Thousands told to flee 3 California towns ahead of fast-moving fire
A fast-moving fire in Northern California threatened hundreds of homes Friday and authorities ordered at least 5,000 residents across three communities to leave immediately.
National Wine Day 2024; what wine are you based on your zodiac sign?
Poured from box or bottle into glass, horn, paper cup and open mouth, wine, above all other libations suggests the link between dirt and divinity. And, just as people have...
Victims of Calif. wildfire ID'd, officials eye utility lines in deadly blaze
Victims of California’s largest and deadliest wildfire of the year have been identified as attention turns to finding the cause that sparked the massive inferno.
California Forest Service employee killed in McKinney Fire
"Kathy died in her home in the community of Klamath River as a result of the McKinney Fire."
Heart-wrenching video shows the moment a puppy was rescued from California's McKinney Fire
A photographer capturing the aftermath of California’s McKinney Fire rescued a puppy found living in the ashen ruins of a home during the weekend.
Harrowing photos show destruction from deadly McKinney Fire
At least two people are dead in California's McKinney wildfire, a fast-moving blaze that has quickly become the state's largest wildfire of 2022.
California firefighters slow Oak Fire growth near Yosemite
Firefighters have significantly slowed the spread of a huge wildfire burning in a forest near Yosemite National Park.
Raging Yosemite wildfire tears through 20 square miles in one day
The fast-moving Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park in California spread to 22.3 square miles by Sunday morning, according to Mariposa County fire officials.
Calif. heat builds as crews protect Yosemite sequoias during wildfires
The Washburn Fire on the western flank of the Sierra Nevada had scorched about 3.6 square miles by Monday morning, an increase of about 300 acres overnight, according to an...
Yosemite wildfire threatening grove of giant sequoia trees
Wildfires sparked by lightning over the past two years have killed up to a fifth of the estimated 75,000 large sequoias remaining.
New evacuations for communities near California forest fire
Evacuation orders were expanded Tuesday for remote California communities near a wildfire that may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue on the Fourth of July in a mountainous...
Extreme California drought increases risk of wildfires
As extreme and persistent droughts continue to plague California, the increasing risk of wildfires weighs heavily on lumber manufacturers' minds.
Out-of-control wildfires force people from homes in West
Several fires continue to burn across the western US with little containment, forcing thousands to evacuate from their homes.
DA clears California cops who killed armed man at wildfire evacuation checkpoint
The decision was announced Tuesday along with the findings of a report into the death of Soobleej Kaub Hawj, 35, who was killed on June 24, 2021, after pointing a...
LA brush fire forces evacuation of Griffith Observatory; suspect detained
A brush fire broke out in Los Angeles on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of the iconic Griffith Observatory before firefighters contained the blaze.
$10M mansion 'one signature away' from sale before Calif. wildfire gutted it
The California abode with breathtaking ocean views was “one signature away” from being sold when it was gutted by the Laguna Beach wildfire this week.
Heartbroken homeowners survey wildfire damage that left wealthy community looking 'like a war zone'
The fire’s cause was under investigation and damage inspections were still ongoing on Thursday, Orange County Fire Authority Assistant Chief T.J. McGovern said.