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 in Lassen County, by far California’s biggest of the year, has crossed into Nevada and now exceeds 100 square miles. Related Articles. 350 single-family homes threate

California is moving toward new wildfire defense rules that would target the five feet closest to homes in high fire risk areas — known as Zone 0.

Evacuation orders have been issued due to the Gann Fire in Calaveras County.

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

Wildfires may happen more often during the summer and early fall, but they can happen any time of the year in California. Cal Fire, the state's wildfire management agency, said its seasonal outlook for Northern California shows that significant fire ...

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 ...

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.”

Fueled by strong winds, the Hawk fire has burned over 10,000 acres near Reno, forcing thousands of evacuations and a state of emergency.