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Gifford fire map, update as California blaze hits major milestone

The Gifford fire in central California has burned more than 100,000 acres as of Friday, becoming the state's largest blaze of ...

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 ...

Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year

Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in ...

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 ...

Researchers link hundreds of deaths to California wildfires

Wildfires that tore through Los Angeles early this year may have caused hundreds more deaths than official reports show, ...

As fires rage again, experts warn California may be in worst wildfire season in years: 'Becoming more susceptible to ignitions'

Our atmosphere's heat-trapping gases are like steroids for weather, supercharging wildfires and other severe events. Last ...
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Lake County’s latest blaze calls to mind brutal 2015 that ushered in megafire era in California and American West

This summer marks the 10th anniversary of the Rocky and Valley fires, which together burned 145,505 acres and razed 1,323 ...

Breaking: Pinehurst Fire reported in Alameda County on Aug. 9

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:14 a.m. in Alameda County, California. Pinehurst Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and ...