Map: Elephant Fire becomes California’s second biggest of the year

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 ...

State can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires

California’s wildfires are destroying forests faster than the state can replant them, and federal cuts are making the gap ...
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California’s 2026 fire season has already burned 53,981 acres across 1,720 separate fires

California has already recorded 1,720 wildfires that have scorched 53,981 acres so far in 2026, a pace that has forced the state to push more than 2,800 personnel and equipment into the field ...

California crews dispatched to battle fast-moving wildfires in Washington state

The firefighters are helping battle three major blazes in the Spokane area that have forced thousands of people to evacuate.