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So how did the Camp Fire get its name? A dispatcher named the wildfire after Camp Creek Road, where it originated, SFGate reported in 2018. Here’s how California wildfires get their handles. Its name ...
The fire also caused the Silverwood State Recreation Area to close through at least Sunday. "The park may reopen Monday, June 30 after re-evaluation," representatives said in a written statement.
Some National Weather Service offices in California are among those hit hardest by meteorologist vacancies, heightening ...
Previously, the biggest fire of the year was Palisades, at 23,448 acres. In 2024, only one wildfire was bigger than Madre’s current size — Park, which started on July 24 and became the second ...
Among the rankings were two Northern California parks. Lassen Volcanic National Park in Mineral was No. 9 on the list while Sequoia National Park in Central California was No. 13.
The heat set up the conditions for the Park fire, which tore through 430,000 acres in the wilderness of Northern California in August, becoming the fourth largest wildfire in state history.
A 36-year-old hiker from Visalia was found dead in rugged terrain below Sawtooth Peak in Sequoia National Park on Sunday, July 13, after being reported missing the night before, according to a ...
The Madre Fire is now the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of the region. The Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres ...