The Latest News and information about California Fires

  A stubborn blaze along the Santa Ana River bottom is out, Riverside City Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Coury said. He said fire crews would remain at the scene overnight to make sure nothing else flares up. The blaze was centered near Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park and threatened homes Tuesday along Grassy Trail Drive. [...]

A wildfire was sparked Saturday evening in San Luis Obispo County when a Chevrolet pickup truck caught fire near Lake Nacimiento. Fire crews contained the fire Sunday morning, after it had burned 200 acres. Ten fire engines, 4 hand crews, and a bulldozer were used to extinguish the flames, and no structures were damaged by [...]

OROVILLE — Cal Fire-Butte County will receive a $2.1 million Homeland Security grant and be able to add 11 positions to its firehouse staffs if Butte County supervisors authorize a $535,000 expenditure to train and equip them. Supervisors will consider taking action at a regular meeting on Tuesday. The grant covers a 24-month period beginning [...]

In response to cooler temperatures and recent rainfall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is planning to lift the burn ban on Monday at 8 a.m. This will mean the release of seasonal firefighters, reduced staffing on some engines, and over time, the closing of some remote fire stations. After the ban is [...]