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California’s fire season is starting off worse than normal, and SoCal fires are almost entirely to blame
The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...
Map: Gifford Fire closing in on wildfire season’s top spot
At the end of Sunday, Aug. 3, the wildfire was mapped at 65,061 acres (101 square miles) — an increase of more than 25,000 ...
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 ...
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Firefighter injured, 1 building destroyed in 401-acre Lake Fire near Clearlake
Firefighters on Monday worked to contain the fire near Clearlake, which destroyed a building and injured one firefighter.
Lincoln 'Ranch' fire map: Blaze near CA-65 spreads towards Rocklin and Roseville, Twelve Bridges High School evacuated
A brush fire broke out in Lincoln, California on Monday. Dubbed the 'Ranch fire,' it has spread to over 70 acres.
CAL FIRE demonstrates retardant drop dangers, plans Ramona Air Base upgrades
CAL FIRE demonstrated the potentially destructive force of aerial retardant drops while announcing plans for a $12 million ...
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Map: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties
VIIRS/MODIS satellite hotspot data is updated daily in the morning with the red dots indicating which direction the fire is ...
California wildfire explodes nearly 67,000 acres, air quality alerts in place
Over 1,000 firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in California that has scorched nearly 67,000 acres, prompted ...