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AG: Cal Fire, Yolo can handle Esparto fireworks case despite conflict concerns
Seven were killed in a blast on a deputy's property. The AG says Cal Fire and Yolo County's D.A. can handle it.
Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres
The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...
Fire prompts thousands of evacuations in California
The Canyon Fire, which began on Thursday afternoon, has blazed through nearly 5,000 acres in less than 24 hours.
Cal Fire knew Esparto site had fireworks. Should it have checked local permits?
State law allows fireworks firms to get state permission to import, wholesale explosives without proving they have a safe ...
Gifford Fire Map, Update as California Blaze Hits Major Milestone
CAL FIRE wrote on X on Friday: "California is under a heat wave, bringing hot, dry, and windy conditions, making wildfires ...
Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year
The Gifford Fire, which has burned over 83,000 acres since it began on Friday, is now the largest blaze in California this ...
Northern CA wildfires: Ponderosa Fire’s spread halted but evacuations remain
Mandatory evacuations cover zones YUB-E094-B and YUB-E093-A, according to the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services.
Map Shows Where Canyon Fire Is Burning in Southern California
Temperatures in the area are near 100 degrees and humidity as low as 15 percent. The southern part of California has seen ...
Growing 'mega fire' in California becomes state's largest in 2025
The fire is burning with dry and hot conditions, as temperatures climb above 100 degrees in mountainous terrain on the Central Coast.
Forward progress stopped on 117-acre Tiger Fire in Amador County, Cal Fire says
The blaze sparked at 12:43 p.m. in Pioneer, Amador County, and was spreading at a moderate rate, Cal Fire said.