Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery 14 ...

At 10 a.m. Saturday, it was estimated at 23,588 acres (37 square miles), the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

A fast-moving wildfire exploded in size late Friday in Southern California, triggering evacuations across two counties and ...

Here are other updates on Northern California wildfires. The Orleans Complex fire spanning Del Norte and Siskiyou counties ...

The Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County grew to 52,500 acres entering the Fourth of July weekend. See where California wildfires are burning.

The Gifford fire has rapidly spread after firefighters contained the Madre fire. Together, the two blazes have already burned ...

The Wolf fire in Riverside County is now more than 2,400 acres in size, although firefighters are making progress.

In Northern California, where fires tend to be fueled by large amounts of brush in forests and wildlands, firefighters can better manage them through fire-suppression activity, Quinn-Davidson said.

California's peak fire season tends to be summer and early fall, but most Californians know that they can happen any time of the year. Here's what to know to stay prepared.

Researchers are concerned that wildfires raging in California are creating a mix of toxic metals and making the air we ...