Firefighters are working to contain a fast-spreading grass fire on the southern end of El Dorado County on Wednesday. Cal Fire's incidents webpage shows the Coyote Fire has burned about 400 acres in the Coyoteville area,

Evacuations have been ordered for some Eagle County residents on Wednesday as the Derby Fire experienced "significant growth overnight."

Deputies in South Lake Tahoe, California, had a bizarre early-morning encounter when they were called to a local ice cream store. A large bear had decided it wanted service and had made its way behind the counter,