The Latest News and information about California Fires

On August 22nd, around 2:30 pm, a blaze started in Riverside County.  The fire was quickly contained by the next morning and only burned 189 acres.  The winds pushed the flames toward a residential area, forcing evacuations.  With the help of about 200 people, three water-dropping helicopters and three fire retardant-dropping air tankers, fire crews were [...]

San Diego County is currently battling a fire in Los Coyotes Reservation near Warner Springs.  The fire began on July 21st around 10 p.m. and fire crews expect to have it fully contained by Saturday, July 30th. The fire was started by arson and has burned 14,100 acres.  A shack located near the Eagle Rock [...]

HACIENDA HEIGHTS, California – The fire that destroyed a Catholic church in Hacienda Heights just after midnight was an act of arson, officials said Sunday.   The 12:04 a.m. blaze at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 1345 Turnbull Canyon Road, burned for about 2 1/2 hours before county fire crews were able to quench it. [...]

On Thursday, October 21, the Galleria Mall in Roseville, California was evacuated when an arsonist set fire to one of the shops. The fire was started in GameSpot, a video gaming store, and spread to parts of Macy's and Nordstrom. Firefighters fought the fire from the outside of the mall due to claims that a backpack [...]