Nearly 2,000 firefighters are fighting a battle against the Gifford wildfire in central California that has already burned ...

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

Christion Schoenfeld was in Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit; he had served two years as a handcrew firefighter in Amador-El Dorado ...

The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

Three people were injured as a result of the Gifford Fire, a 65,000-acre blaze burning in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...

Fire managers for the U.S. Forest Service put Gifford at 49,761 acres (77 square miles), with 3% containment. Three people ...

The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.

On Jan. 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire started. The winds were fierce. We felt it immediately — this one was different.” ...

In anticipation of critical fire weather conditions forecast for parts of Northern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved ...

The fire was first reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. in the Holcomb Valley area, about five miles north of Big Bear.

Dangerous fire weather conditions fueled the explosive spread of the Gifford Fire in Southern California, increasing to more ...