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Map: Gifford Fire explodes to California’s 2nd-biggest of the year
At 10 a.m. Saturday, it was estimated at 23,588 acres (37 square miles), the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...
Where are wildfires burning in Northern California? See updates
Here are other updates on Northern California wildfires. The Orleans Complex fire spanning Del Norte and Siskiyou counties ...
Watch: California's Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera as blaze explodes in size
A fast-moving wildfire exploded in size late Friday in Southern California, triggering evacuations across two counties and ...
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Fast-Burning Wildfire Explodes to More than 30,000 Acres East of Santa Maria
The Gifford Fire is burning on both sides of Highway 166 near the burn scar of July’s Madre Fire. Evacuations have been ordered for parts of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
Newsom seeks $18 billion for utilities’ wildfire fund as California faces future blazes
Electricity ratepayers would contribute half the money through a monthly fee. The other half would come Edison, PG&E and ...
Smoke from Southern California wildfires brings haze over Las Vegas
As smoke from California wildfires drifted over Southern Nevada, a haze blanketed the Strip and Las Vegas Valley on Saturday ...
What the Eaton Fire Could Mean for California’s $21B Wildfire Fund
California officials are concerned that the state's wildfire fund could be fully exhausted if utilities begin tapping it to ...
California wildfire victims left wondering where $100M went following FireAid benefit concert
California wildfire victims question where the $100 million from the FireAid benefit concert went, as charity reveals funds ...
Sacramento region firefighters head to Southern California to battle wildfire
Fire Stations in the Sacramento and Manteca area are sending firefighters to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties to ...
California's insurance commissioner is taking action against the FAIR Plan. Wildfire survivors say it's too late
The state's top insurance official, Ricardo Lara, has accused the California FAIR Plan of illegally denying wildfire smoke ...