The Latest News and information about California Fires

On September 10th, a lightning storm started three separate wildfires in Kern County.  The three separate fires (Milano Fire, Spring Fire and Cottonwood Fire) have now burned together and formed a large blaze that has burned over 25,000 acres.  So far, there have only been two injuries and an estimated cost to date of $5.1 [...]

On Saturday, August 27th, a wildfire broke out in Pinon Hills, which is located in between San Bernardino County and Los Angeles County.  Witnesses reported that they saw a lightning strike before the blaze broke out but it has not been officially confirmed that lightning was the cause.  The fire has burned 345 acres and [...]

On Tuesday, a tanker car caught fire at a propane distribution center in Lincoln. In response to the threat of the tank exploding, Highway 65 remains partially closed and approximately 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes.  The inflamed tank car contains 30,000 gallons of propane and is attached to two other tank cars. [...]

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 [...]

On August 18th, around 11 am, a fire broke out in Modoc County, 4 miles North of Fort Bidwell.  The blaze, known as Annie Fire, was fully contained on August 21st around 5 pm with the help of 295 personnel, 5 water tenders, 1 dozer and 1 helicopter. It managed to burn 2,076 acres but [...]

On Saturday, August 13, a wildfire known as the Knoxville fire began to blaze in Napa County.  On Sunday it gained some acreage but firefighters were able tocatch up and contain it.  So far, the fire has burned an estimated 508 acres. Fire crews have 85% of the fire contained and expect to have it [...]

A lightning strike is responsible for starting a fire in Sequoia National Forest/Tulare County area.  The blaze spread quickly and has burned an estimated 20,358 acres.  The fire traveled deep within the forest, which has forced fire crews to use helicopters to fly in crews and equipment.  So far, 75% of the fire has been [...]

A fire that started on August 3rd in Mendocino County continues to burn today.  The blaze spread over 617 acres and injured one person.  The fire is located on Hams Pass Rd. and Hulls Mountain area, Northeast of Covello.  No structures have been been damaged and fire crews claim to have 97% of the fire [...]

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 [...]

Los Angeles, California – Six persons were displaced, including two children, after a suspicious fire ran through the stairs and hallway of a two story apartment building at 10822 South Broadway in South Los Angeles.   LAPD Officers first on scene assisted frantic residents and attempted to extinguish the flames. Los Angles Firefighters from Task [...]