"A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly," the NWS said.

Numerous wildfires have ignited in southern California this month, killing at least 27 people and spanning thousands of acres ...

Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Tuesday, Jan. 21. For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan. 22.

In the same month that multiple fires devastated Los Angeles County, the Border 2 Fire sparked and set over 6,000 acres ablaze in San Diego County, prompting more evacuation orders, according to ...

In Kearny Mesa, all eastbound state Route 52 lanes at Convoy Street were shut down for several hours so Caltrans workers could clear out clogged drains near the roads. Several miles away, Caltrans ...

California firefighters often say there is no longer a "fire season" and the threat of a wildfire sparking and spreading quickly is year-round. But there is a heightened awareness of wildfires in ...

Three major fires were burning on a day of high fire danger Wednesday in Los Angeles County. The fires include the deadly Eaton and Palisades fire and the Hughes Fire, which started Wednesday ...

Evacuation orders have been issued in San Diego County as two new wildfires ignited in Southern ... spurring flames at multiple wildfires in Los Angeles. Firefighters are still battling the Palisades ...

Firefighters increased containment lines around the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire during a weekend of improved weather conditions in Los Angeles County ... stories in San Diego delivered to ...