A new fire that broke out in California's Big Sur on Wednesday morning grew on Thursday, prompted evacuations just south of where crews have battled a massive wildfire that has burned for more than two weeks.

A wildfire ignited in California’s Tuolumne County near Yosemite National Park. Here’s the latest on size, containment and air quality.

Newer report on Bug and Stallion fires, with map. Evacuations have been ordered in California’s Lassen County because of increased activity by the Bug Fire, in

The fire is burning near the 15000 block of Clover Valley Road in Grass Valley.

Update: The fire managers put the burn area at 15,526 acres on Tuesday, but with more precise mapping it was revised to 12,670 acres. A wildfire that started Saturday has become California’s second largest of the season. Map: Timber Fire grows to No. 3 ...

The massive Bug Fire, burning in the high desert north of Reno, crossed back into California and prompted evacuations in Lassen County. Related Articles 350 single-family homes threatened in Humboldt County fire UPDATE: Big Sur Timber Fire grows,

An Evacuation Order has been issued for Zone CCU-043 due to the Loma Fire burning in the Mountain Ranch area. CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. — A wildfire in Calaveras County is burning about 10 to 15 acres, according to Cal Fire . An Evacuation Order has been issued for Zone CCU-043 due to the Loma Fire burning in the Mountain Ranch area.

For local fire inspectors enforcing the regulations, “a clean Zone 0 is a five-minute inspection,” Lando said. However, allowing some flammable material in the zone means inspectors have to make judgment calls, and “every judgment call is a dispute waiting to happen and every dispute lessens compliance and increases risk.”

A wildfire burning in Nevada that has destroyed homes and injured several people continues to threaten tens of thousands of residents, even prompting evacuation warnings in Sierra County, California.