A new wildfire was reported today at 7:06 p.m. in Merced County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land.

A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday ...

Why an Early California Wildfire Is Cause for Concern. Thomas Fuller Reporting in California. Marcio J. Sanchez/Associated Press. At about 200 acres, ...

Firefighters on the ground and in the air are making significant progress in containing California’s largest wildfire of 2025 ...

California is on pace to have another record-setting wildfire season in 2021 as the state faces another year of drought conditions and climate change. ... Cause still under investigation.

The cause of California’s biggest 2019 wildfire, the Kincade fire, is still officially under investigation. But PG&E has said a high-voltage transmission line that was not powered down during a ...

The remains of seven people reported missing after a massive explosion at a pyrotechnics warehouse in Northern California ...

Between 1996 and 2020, wildfire burn areas in California grew five times larger than in the 25 years prior. Scientists say climate change is to blame.

California’s wildfire season is essentially year-round now. And with wildfires expected to get worse, residents, utilities and the state play a role in minimizing the impact of the wildfire seasons.

Strong winds have returned to Southern California, creating new challenges in the weeklong battle against the devastating wildfires. The toll of the crisis continues to mount as investigators look ...

The California wildfire is now the largest wildfire in the U.S., growing to more than 432,800 acres overnight. ... The official cause of the Dixie Fire is still under investigation.

The Madre Fire is now the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of the region. The Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres ...