Franklin Fire 30% contained; 4,037 acres burned
California firefighters managed to get the Malibu-area Franklin Fire 30% contained and away from homes on Friday despite its rolling into steep canyon terrain that…
Franklin Fire in Malibu grows to 2,200 acres, forces Pepperdine students to shelter in place
Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The fast-moving Franklin Fire burned more than 2,000 acres in the hills of Malibu near Pepperdine University Monday night as fire…
California’s Mountain Fire reaches 31% containment, 20,630 acres burned
A mansion is destroyed as the Mountain Fire burns in Camarillo, California, on November 6, 2024. Cal Fire said the blaze was 31% contained on…
California calls up National Guard, orders evacuations as Line Fire expands to more than 20K acres
Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Line Fire in California's San Bernardino County is only 3% contained Monday after expanding to 20,552 acres and forcing thousands…
Evacuations ordered as Line Fire explodes to 17K acres near San Bernardino
1 of 2 | The Line Fire was raging at SR-330 above the fire station in San Bernardino County. The highway was closed in both…
Evacuations ordered as Line Fire explodes to 7K acres near San Bernardino
The Line Fire was raging at SR-330 above the fire station in San Bernardino County. The highway was closed in both directions. Photo by Cal…
California’s Park Fire grows to over 300K acres, becomes 8th largest on record
Steep terrain and high winds have caused the Park Fire to spread rapidly, growing to an area of over 307,000 acres in four days. Photo…
California’s Park Fire burns 45,000 acres in one day, evacuations ordered
July 25 (UPI) -- California officials on Thursday extended evacuations as the Park Fire erupted in size. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection…
Lake fire in Santa Barbara County grows to 37,000 acres
The Lake fire in Santa Barbara County, California’s largest so far this year, has grown to 37,742 acres, but firefighters have worked to contain the…
California firefighters battle a dozen blazes; Post Fire burns 14,600 acres
1 of 5 | John Paul Marcelo paints a landscape of the Point Fire west of Geyserville, Calif., on Sunday. Fast-moving wildfires, pushed by high…
Biden adding 100,000 acres to San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
President Biden on Thursday will expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by nearly a third in an action that is being widely praised by…