SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental ...

A dozen major wildfires are burning across California, and officials warn the threat will only grow in August and September, ...

The new orders were for an area near the north edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...

A widespread heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California as temperatures rise and landscapes further ...

The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 83,000 acres in six days, continues to ...

The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

The Gifford Fire in central California has expanded to become one of the state's largest active wildfires, burning over ...

Fire managers for the U.S. Forest Service put Gifford at 49,761 acres (77 square miles), with 3% containment. Three people ...

As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Gifford Fire had scorched more than 82,000 acres, triggering evacuations and closing a key stretch ...