Sandy Fire prompts evacuation orders in Southern California

The Sandy Fire broke out Monday morning in Ventura County, California, burning nearly more than 800 acres and prompting ...

Containment grows on Sandy fire, other SoCal blazes. But shifting winds pose challenge

The Sandy fire, one of several wildfires burning in Southern California this week, was 15% contained Wednesday morning.

Fire-prone California could lose hundreds of millions of dollars for wildfire prevention

Wildfire resiliency advocates warn that reduced funding could leave California more vulnerable to devastation, and are ...

California wildfires: Three blazes burning now are a wake-up call for challenging summer ahead, Cal Fire chief says

Simi Valley, the Channel Islands and areas east of Bakersfield are on fire. What’s the risk for Northern California?

Southern California's Sandy Fire in Simi Valley reaches 2,100 acres with 22% containment; evacuation orders remain

On Tuesday, fire officials said the Sandy Fire had experienced significant growth due to shifting winds, steep terrain and ...

Southern California's Sandy Fire in Simi Valley burns nearly 1,700 acres with 5% containment

The Ventura County Fire Department said overnight, firefighters were able to make significant progress due to the favorable ...

1,500-year-old giant sequoia killed in California fire headed to the Smithsonian

A section of a 1,500-year-old giant sequoia tree that died in the SQF Complex Fire, which burned roughly 175,000 acres of California’s Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest in 2020, is headed to ...