SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season. Mendocino County officials said they found human ...

In Southern California, the Line Fire's surge pushed the total acres burned across the state in 2024 to 1,001,993 (405,492 hectares) as of Tuesday morning, according to Cal Fire.

California officials overseeing the $21 billion fund that was expected to protect utilities and their customers from the cost ...

The first wildfire death of the 2024 season was reported Friday as California sweltered through scorching temperatures this week. Human remains were found in a structure that burned Monday in the ...

Between Jan. 1 and June 19, 2023, California wildfires burned over 5,747 acres. During that same period in 2024, the state has seen more than 89,000 acres burn, an increase of ...

The Airport Fire, Line Fire and Bridge Fire continue to burn thousands of acres in Southern California. Is 2024 an abnormal year?

Explosive Southern California wildfires driven by powerful Santa Ana winds burn 15,000 acres By . Chris Oberholtz, FOX Weather. ... California, on November 6, 2024. AFP via Getty Images.

About 207,000 acres have burned in California so far this year, compared to 10,000 acres last year and the five-year average of just 39,000 by mid-July.

CAMARILLO, Calif. — Southern California firefighters made progress against a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, after fierce wind gusts began easing Friday, allowing some ...

The wildfires burning in Southern California are heightening a nationwide shortage of firefighters, aircraft and contractors to fight these blazes. ... Sept. 11, 2024. Still, ...

First, California had a wet winter this year, with rainfall since Oct. 1 in San Francisco at 113% of normal, 157% in Los Angeles, and 92% in Fresno. The Sierra Nevada snowpack was 111% of normal ...