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Gifford Fire: Massive California blaze keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year

The fire has scorched at least 131 square miles of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with just 9% containment.

As Earth Warms, California Fire Season Is Starting Earlier, Study Finds

California’s main wildfire season is starting earlier in the year, and human-caused climate change is a major reason, new ...

‘No saving it’: Fire destroys Oxbow Bridge, cutting off Arizona to California route

It took less than two hours for the bridge to completely collapse, according to a farmer in nearby Blythe, California.
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Rosa Fire: Blaze along Highway 74 grows to 1,658 acres, 15% contained

The Rosa Fire on Highway 74 remained at 1,200 acres Tuesday morning, according to an early report from Cal Fire. The blaze ...
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Cal Fire-Butte County arrests 20th arson suspect, flare gun | Midday Report

Cal Fire-Butte County law enforcement officers arrested its 20th suspected arsonist of the year, this time a man accused of using a flare gun to start a fire Saturday at the 90 block of La Mirada ...

Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at ...

CAL FIRE demonstrates retardant drops, announces upgrades to Ramona Air Base

CAL FIRE demonstrated how destructive the force of retardant drops could be and announced plans for a $12 million upgrade to ...

Cal Fire crews fighting blaze near St. Helena winery, south of Lake Hennessey

Cal Fire crews were in St. Helena fighting a fire that began near a winery on Monday, Cal Fire LNU said. The fire is near the ...