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California wine country wildfire nears 7,000 acres, mandatory evacuations ordered

A fast-spreading wildfire in California's wine country sparked evacuation orders as firefighters battled the blaze through ...

Fire crews battling Oregon, California blazes challenged by rugged terrain, hot weather

Thousands of residents in central Oregon and California's wine country remained under evacuation notices on Aug. 25 as ...

California’s Pickett Fire explodes in size during ongoing hot temperatures across West Coast

A wildfire in California’s Napa County grew by more than 1,000 acres in 24 hours over the weekend amid an ongoing heat wave ...

Cal Fire captain faces five felony counts, including murder, in deaths of girlfriend and her son

A Cal Fire captain is facing five felony counts in connection with the shooting deaths of his girlfriend and her young son, according to a criminal complaint filed in El Dorado County Superior Court ...

Pickett Fire smoke threatens California vineyard: "Like licking an ashtray"

The Pickett Fire, the largest wildfire in the San Francisco Bay Area this year, started on Thursday and has burned about 10 ...

Wildfire in Oregon destroys 4 homes, threatens thousands more, as flames spare California wineries

Ten structures — including four homes — have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon, where thousands of ...

Cal Fire captain held in deadly shootings of woman, child in Cameron Park home

Darin McFarlin, 47, was taken into custody in Mono County early Friday hours after the fatal shooting of a woman and child in ...

Cal Fire battles ‘Sky Fire’ in Lake County

Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit is battling a 18.59-acre fire in Lake County on Sunday afternoon. • Video above: How to report ...