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As Canyon fire winds down, heat wave bears down on Southern California
A battalion chief from Kern County involved in the Canyon fire operations was seriously injured when his truck rolled over.
California Wildfire Expands to Nearly 5,000 Acres, Destroys Homes
Canyon Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres in SoCal, forcing evacuations and emergency response amid extreme heat. This live ...
‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands
The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...
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New study shows how climate change is driving wildfire season to start earlier in California
Parts of California are seeing fire season start more than 10 weeks earlier now than in the 1990s. Two authors of a new study ...
Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map
The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...
New evacuations ordered as California wildfire nears 100,000 acres
New evacuations have been ordered in Central California as the massive Gifford Fire nears 100,000 acres burned.
3 firefighters injured while battling California's Canyon Fire
CASTAIC, Calif.– Three firefighters were injured while battling a wildfire in southern California on Friday. The Canyon Fire ...
Breaking: Quarry Fire reported in San Diego County on Aug. 9
First discovered: 3:26 p.m. Aug. 9 Initial location: San Diego County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 3:26 p.m. in San Diego County, California. Quarry Fire has been burning on private ...