CAL FIRE has launched a new mobile platform designed to give Californians real-time information about wildfires and other ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Timber Fire, which ignited on August 8 and remains under ...

California's third-largest wildfire of 2026 has scorched more than 27,000 acres so far.

SAN DIEGO — As wildfires ravaged Southern California in January 2025, millions of people turned to Cal Fire’s website for ...

The Lucas Fire has burned almost 3,500 acres in the hills north of Clear Lake, and evacuation orders extend to the edge of the community of Upper Lake. The wildfire was reported around 9 a.m. Thursday ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) maps identify areas most vulnerable to wildfires over ...

A wildfire has ignited in Tuolumne County near Sonora — the gateway to Yosemite National Park — and remains 1% contained early Monday, July 27, according to CalFire. The Dove Fire has grown to more ...

A fire near the California-Nevada border prompts an evacuation warning with traffic impacted on Interstate 80, according to the Nevada County Sheriff.

Three wildfires have burned thousands acres this week in Southern California and triggered evacuation orders and warnings for tens of thousands of residents in Ventura and Riverside counties. The ...

A wildfire in California's iconic Big Sur region has expanded to more than 19,000 acres, threatening hundreds of structures and prompting evacuations as firefighters work to increase containment in ...