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19 Photos Show California Wildfires That Exploded Over The Weekend
Buildings lost, anxious residents, firefighters working in nightmarish conditions — California wildfires.
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Buildings lost, anxious residents, firefighters working in nightmarish conditions — California wildfires.
The Post Fire was threatening nearby structures and prompted the evacuation of about 1,200 people from the Hungry Valley State Vehicular Rec
Strong winds and low humidity are expected to combine to hamper firefighting efforts as wildfire smoke blankets the region.
The fire's acreage slightly grew Monday. For Tuesday, Cal Fire was planning to keep the same resources committed.
The fire burned near Altamont Pass Tuesday morning before it was contained.
Alameda County firefighter Brandon Franco suffered severe burns all over his body while fighting the Corral Fire.
The fire broke out near the Altamont Pass, not far from the site of the Corral Fire.
Crews were expected to continue working the Crystal Fire overnight after battling two fires Thursday in Napa County.
Firefighters arrived en masse to the Beaumont-area wildfire, attacking the fast-moving blaze from the air and the ground.
One outbuilding was destroyed in the blaze but firefighters spared all homes from any damage or destruction.
A blaze broke out Wednesday near Lotus Street and Canal Street in the Rubidoux hills.
NorCal firefighters have already had a busy week, and a run of unseasonably hot weather will present fresh fire hazards.
Containment soared on Sunday as 16 bulldozers cut a fire line around 50 percent of the wildfire.
Firefighters battled the blaze with 36 engine crews and 11 hand crews, numbering more than 300 personnel, were sent to the burn zone.
Cal Fire/Riverside County Firefighters raced to extinguish a wildfire burning on the west side of the I-15 freeway.
A blaze broke out Monday at La Sierra Avenue and El Sobrante Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The blaze near Victory Ranch and Scott Brothers Dairy briefly threatened the dairy farm Wednesday.
The blaze was 50% contained as of Friday morning. Meanwhile, a large brush fire continues to burn west of Temecula at Camp Pendleton.
Three fundraising campaigns began to support Aguanga residents who lost their homes and possessions during the fast-moving Highland Fire.
Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit and the Sonoma County Fire District were battling blazes Thursday in the Schellville and Sonoma area.
Napa County, which has seen 62 percent of its land area burned since 2017, will put the grant toward its Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
The fire spread to the center divide after witnesses initally saw flames and smoke on a hillside.
The Bunnie Fire sparked in the area of Chuck Wagon Road, near San Vicente Road, in the community of Ramona, according to Cal Fire.
A column of smoke was visible beyond Temecula Valley Wine Country in the Red Mountain area near the scene of 2022's Fairview Fire.
Two fast-moving wildfires burned through nearly 100 acres south of the I-10 Wednesday afternoon, destroying four buildings.
A car fire ignited brush and set off an almost 10-acre blaze in the Nuevo area east of I-215 and north of the SR-74.
Kern County hot shot crews join the firefight as flames push deeper into the wilderness
The blaze broke out in the 16900 block of Healdsburg Avenue in Geyserville.
Firefighters make headway against the 2,305-acre blaze burning east of Temecula in the Anza/Aguaga area.
The rugged, steep terrain and the chance of thunderstorms through the weekend heighten the wildfire's risk, officials said.
Three brush fires burned across Riverside County, scorching hundreds of acres in Aguanga, Banning and Idyllwild.
The blaze ignited in the San Bernardino National Forest near Saunders Meadow Road Thursday afternoon, charring almost five acres.
The Sunset Fire broke out shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday near Mesa and Gilman streets.
The blaze was reported in the area of Highway 243 and Saunders Meadow Road in Mountain Center.
The Bonny Fire is expected to spread significantly as crews battle amid "extreme fire conditions," an official said.
The Thursday blaze scorched motor homes, cars and more in the large transient camp, firefighters say.
Minimal fire activity occurred on the fire Wednesday as firefighters continued to strengthen containment lines.
The non-injury fires were reported Wednesday afternoon in the vicinity of the Oak Quarry Golf Club, near Sierra Avenue and Armstrong Road.
As of Wednesday morning, the fire that burned in a ravine in south Orange County was completely contained and monitored by authorities.
Firefighters have made significant progress on the blaze that erupted on Reche Canyon Road Friday.