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‘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 ...

Map Shows Where Canyon Fire Is Burning in Southern California

Temperatures in the area are near 100 degrees and humidity as low as 15 percent. The southern part of California has seen ...

As Canyon fire winds down, heat wave lingers in Southern California

A battalion chief from Kern County involved in the Canyon fire operations was seriously injured when his truck rolled over.

Southern California wildfire spreads to nearly 5,000 acres as residents in Los Angeles evacuate

The wildfire has consumed 4,856 acres and is currently not contained. Roughly 14,000 people and 5,000 buildings are covered by current evacuation orders, according to fire officials.

California Issues Urgent Insurance Advice To Thousands of Wildfire Evacuees

The department said those in affected areas should listen to firefighters when told to evacuate, and that cost should not be an "obstacle." ...

Wildfire causing poor air quality amid rising temperatures in Southern California

A large wildfire in the Central Coast region is causing poor air quality in SoCal as temperatures heat up. The Gifford Fire, ...

Firefighters Begin to Contain Growing Wildfire Northwest of L.A.

The blaze, called the Canyon fire, began early Thursday afternoon near Lake Piru, a reservoir about 60 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

Canyon Fire in California near Lake Piru burns over 5,300 acres; all evacuation orders and warnings lifted

Firefighters have made good progress in the battle against the Canyon Fire, which continued burning in Ventura and Los ...