Wildfires are hardly news in California. They break out each year but their scale and ferocity is increasing dramatically.
Fri, 25 Oct, 2019
The number of people missing since debris-laden flash floods smashed through the community of Montecito in southern California is now five, authorities have said, down from as many as 43 yesterday.
Fri, 12 Jan, 2018
A wildfire which has killed two people and seared its way through cities, towns and wilderness north-west of Los Angeles has become the largest blaze ever officially recorded in California, authorities said.
Sat, 23 Dec, 2017
A respite from powerful winds has allowed firefighters to reach 50% containment of southern California’s enormous wildfire, but officials warned that potentially dangerous gusts would return.
Tue, 19 Dec, 2017
The largest and most destructive of the wildfires in southern California has grown to 140 square miles and fire officials have said the worst may be yet to come.
Thu, 07 Dec, 2017
About 60 people remain unaccounted for in the California counties of Napa and Sonoma more than a week after deadly wildfires started in the US state.
Wed, 18 Oct, 2017
Wildfires have raced toward wineries and the historic town of Sonoma in northern California, chasing hundreds more people from their homes and threatening to roll back firefighters’ modest gains against fires that stretched across a 100-mile swath of the US state.
Sun, 15 Oct, 2017
Teams with dogs have begun a grim search for more dead in parts of California wine country devastated by wildfires.
Fri, 13 Oct, 2017
Search-and-rescue teams have started looking for bodies in parts of California wine country devastated by wildfires as the death toll reached 26.
Thu, 12 Oct, 2017
UFC flyweight contender Henry Cejudo has confirmed he remains on track to fight at UFC 218 in December despite suffering burns to his foot in the deadly wildfires in California.
Wed, 11 Oct, 2017
Wildfires tearing through California's wine country flared up on Wednesday as authorities raised the death toll to 17 and warned the number is expected to rise.
The blazes have also left at least 180 people injured and have destroyed more than 2,000 homes and businesses.
More than 100 people have been reported missing in one county in Northern California as wildfires ravage the state.
Tue, 10 Oct, 2017
California wildfires are spreading quickly, threatening hundreds of homes and forcing evacuations at a summer camp where flames temporarily trapped children.
Sun, 09 Jul, 2017
The British Government is understood to be considering the return of independent monitors to scrutinise paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland.
Mon, 14 Sep, 2015
Nearly 2,000 residents were evacuated and two homes burned in a wildfire that started when three people lit a campfire in the dry foothills of Southern California's San Gabriel Mountains, authorities said.
Fri, 17 Jan, 2014
A huge southern California wildfire carved a path to the sea and burned on the beach yesterday, but firefighters got a break as gusty Santa Ana winds turned into breezes.
Sat, 04 May, 2013
The entire western edge of the massive wildfire burning north of Los Angeles was under control today, but the arson-caused blaze continued to move unchecked into wilderness to the east, officials said.
Sat, 05 Sep, 2009
The California wildfire that claimed the lives of two firefighters, ravaged more than 250 square miles and destroyed more than 60 homes was started deliberately, the US Forest service said today.
Fri, 04 Sep, 2009
A massive wildfire near Los Angeles has today flared up and a new evacuation order has been issued for homes in a remote canyon.
Thu, 03 Sep, 2009
Firefighters reported progress today against a gigantic blaze on the edge of Los Angeles that might herald even greater dangers ahead.
Wed, 02 Sep, 2009
A deadly wildfire destroyed dozens of homes as it roared through a tinder-dry Southern California forest, forced thousands of residents to flee and burned dangerously close to a vital mountaintop broadcasting complex.
Tue, 01 Sep, 2009
A massive wildfire raging in California nearly doubled in size overnight, threatening 12,000 homes in a 20-mile swathe of flame and smoke and surging towards a mountaintop broadcasting complex.
Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
US officials said two firefighters have been killed when their vehicle rolled off a mountainside as they battled a massive wildfire in Californi
A wildfire in the mountains above Los Angeles has surged in every direction, going in a single day from a modest threat to a danger to some 10,000 homes.
Sun, 30 Aug, 2009
The California wildfire that scorched 13 square miles and destroyed dozens of homes in the hills above Santa Barbara was apparently sparked by a power tool being used to clear brush, investigators said.
Mon, 11 May, 2009
Firefighters battling wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes in Southern California were today aided by calmer winds.
Sun, 16 Nov, 2008
Prosecutors in California are to review evidence before deciding whether to charge a 12-year-old boy whose play with matches started a blaze that ripped through nearly 60 square miles and destroyed 21 homes.
Thu, 01 Nov, 2007
With some of the worst wildfires dying down, many southern Californians lucky enough to find their homes still standing are likely to face hardships for weeks to come.
Sat, 27 Oct, 2007
Thousands of sad evacuees were today returning to what was left of their homes as fires continued to threaten other parts of Southern California.
Fri, 26 Oct, 2007
Firefighters battling wildfires menacing southern California discovered the bodies of six people killed by the flames.
US President George Bush dismissed comparisons between the government’s handling of Hurricane Katrina and the southern California wildfires during a tour to the devastated region.
More than 30 original Elvis Presley movie scripts and song sheets were among the memorabilia items destroyed when Kashan Castle in Malibu, California was destroyed by fire on Sunday.
Thu, 25 Oct, 2007
Thousands of homes were still under threat from wildfires in California today despite a break in the strong winds fanning the flames.
Firefighters were given a breathing space in their battle against the blazes sweeping Southern California today.
Weary Californians were today praying changing weather would bring respite from four days of fires that have spread chaos and destruction.
Wed, 24 Oct, 2007
US President George Bush is planning to visit areas affected by devastating wildfires tomorrow, after declaring a federal emergency for seven counties.
The rich and famous of Hollywood could not avoid southern California’s devastating fires.
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