Fourth of July descended into mayhem across parts of Southern California as unruly crowds overwhelmed packed-out fireworks ...

But an ominous new trend is reshaping forest fire behavior. Not only have the number and size of fires grown in recent ...

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 trio of satellites set to launch early Tuesday will give wildland firefighters more time to respond and scientists more information about fire-prone regions across the globe.

A large wildfire has burned a third of Santa Rosa Island in California’s Channel Islands National Park — an area home to dozens of rare plants and animals, including some found nowhere else in the ...

A flurry of brushfires were reported along freeways and roadways in Southern California around the time fireworks began to fly Saturday evening. The Citrus Avenue on-ramp to the eastbound Foothill ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fire in Southern California has grown to 2,600 acres as of Tuesday, June 16, spurring evacuation orders and a partial highway ...

What appeared to be small fire tornadoes were spotted Friday night as the Palisades Fire blazed through California's San ...

Putah Fire initially started 11:34 a.m. June 8 on Highway 128, west of Winters in Yolo County, California. After being active for 12 days, it has burned 860 acres. By Saturday evening, a fire crew of ...

Pine Fire initially started 1:45 p.m. June 20 at Pine Canyon Road and Pine Meadow Drive in Monterey County, California. It has burned 22.6 acres after being active for 17 hours. By Sunday morning, the ...