A massive fire is currently burning near Los Coches in Lakeside, California, prompting evacuation orders for several areas.

San Diego Sheriff's office shared that a fire had broken out near Jamacha Boulevard and Doubletree Road in Spring Valley. “An EVACUATION ORDER is in place for the shaded areas in red shown in the maps below ... Meanwhile, Cal Fire informed that the ...

According to the Western Fire Chiefs Association, California faces fire risk year-round, but peak fire season varies. In Northern California, it typically runs from June or July through late October or November. Meanwhile, in Southern California, it starts earlier, running from May or June through October.

The Garnet Fire sparked from a lightning strike on Aug. 24 burned through parts of the Sierra National Forest in eastern Fresno County. It raged through an area from the Kings River at the southern edge to McKinley Grove, west from Fence Meadow past Black Rock Reservoir in the east, the Fresno Bee previously reported.

The historic California "Gold Rush" town of Chinese Camp has been torched by a rapidly spreading wildfire, burning several homes there. CalFire, the state's chief fire agency, said the wildfire was caused by lightning on Tuesday evenning. The blaze, known ...

A wildfire in Northern California has devastated the historic village of Chinese Camp, consuming over 6,400 acres and prompting evacuations.

Garnet Fire approaching infrastructure near the historic Fence Meadow Lookout. A stunning image shows the Garnet Fire approaching infrastructure near the historic Fence Meadow Lookout. It's unclear at this time whether the lookout, constructed in 1934, has ...