The Latest News and information about California Fires

On July 31st, 2011 multiple lightning strikes sparked 14 fires: 8 in Madera County and 6 in Mariposa County.  The largest of the fires is Hensley Fire, which is located northeast of Madera and burning 95 acres.  All fires are located in remote areas with which has made it difficult for fire crews to access.  Currently, all [...]

Update: A public meeting is planned for today, Tuesday, July 26 at 6:30 pm in Kernville at the Odd Fellows Hall at 50 Tobias Street. The Lion Wildland Fire was ignited by lightning on July 8 and is located in the Golden Trout Wilderness on the Sequoia National Forest. The Lion Fire, presently at 11,411 acres, is expected [...]

Pine Cove, California- A three-story cabin in Pine Cove was reported on fire Monday morning and "well-involved" with power lines down in the area, Cal Fire-Riverside County spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said. Seven engine crews from Cal Fire, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District and Southern California Edison, responded. Firefighters were making good progress on containment of a [...]

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OXNARD, California — Firefighters were battling a blaze in Oxnard on Sunday that first engulfed a tractor trailer and then spread to propane tanks and fertilizer, officials said.  The Ventura County and Oxnard fire departments responded to the fire in the 3400 block of Sturgis Road about 1:15 p.m. Officials said they believe the fire [...]

For the builder or buyer of a new home, the decision of whether or not to install a fire sprinkler can be complicated, particularly if you’re not already an expert on the matter. A free National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) online tool helps make that decision a little easier by examining the costs [...]

Los Angeles, California – A fire feeding on soybean oil at a frozen food plant sent flames soaring through the roof Monday and created a towering plume of smoke that was seen for miles around the eastern Los Angeles suburb.   About 150 firefighters from several departments fought the blaze, which was reported by employees [...]

Lancaster, California—Firefighters have knocked down a 61-acre grass fire in the high desert of northern Los Angeles County.   County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Robert Diaz says the blaze erupted just before 3 p.m. in Antelope Acres, an unincorporated community near Lancaster, and was contained about 30 minutes later. One structure was initially threatened but [...]

Forecasters warned of another day of hot, windy conditions across Southern California on Sunday, with high temperatures reaching into the 90s in some inland and valley locations. Wind gusts in some mountain and canyon areas were expected to exceed 40 mph, bringing the potential for more brush fires and downed trees. Firefighters battled a small brush [...]

Yreka, California —The state of California may soon join other states in the push against new fire sprinkler mandates, and the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to support a bill that would allow counties to exempt new single-family dwellings from the regulations. Senate Bill 726, introduced by senators Tom Berryhill and Doug LaMalfa, [...]