The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.

A California wildfire that started on Wednesday afternoon continues to burn, having destroyed over 35,000 acres as of ...

California's Madre Fire sparked in the late evening of July 3 but has since grown to the largest in the state this year by ...

About 101,500 new housing units were permitted statewide last year, a 9% drop from the previous year and the state’s lowest ...

The fire rapidly spread to over 35,000 acres overnight as it burned through grasslands in a section of the Los Padres National Park. By around 9:30 p.m. PT on July 3, the fire expanded to ...

[Update: Thu., July 3, 5:36pm] The Madre Fire has expanded to 52,593 acres as of 5:17 p.m. on Thursday, still with only 5 ...

This week, a wave of lightning strikes hit inland Northern California, causing small fires to spark up throughout the region.

The land at stake ranges from the far north's dense coastal forests to Southern California’s great expanses of brush. Experts ...

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A regional air quality alert has been issued for parts of Southern California as two fires continue to burn in Riverside ...

Far from benefiting only the wealthy, these lands could enable starter homes for working families.