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California’s Gifford Fire Nears Megafire Status
It’s already California’s biggest wildfire of the year, but the Gifford Fire continues to grow and is nearing megafire status ...
California Wildfires May Have Caused Hundreds More Deaths
Another study looked at suicides and drug overdoses before and after the Maui fires. Researchers found a 97% jump in suicide ...
Watch: Aerial footage shows California wildfire smoke rising high into the sky
Footage shot from a helicopter showed columns of smoke billowing up from the Gifford Fire in California on Tuesday.
Thousands Ordered to Flee Fast-Moving Wildfire in Ventura County
The Canyon Fire was initially reported at about 30 acres but had rapidly grown to 1,050 acres in a few hours on Thursday, ...
California fires are burning and incoming heat wave could make things worse
A widespread heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California as temperatures rise and landscapes further ...
Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map
The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 83,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of the year so far. The massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo ...
As Eaton blaze burned in January, officials were just as confused as residents by erroneous California wildfire alerts, emails show
Newly released emails in the aftermath of January's wildfires show how many California residents were confused about which ...
Canyon fire: Evacuation zones, closures, shelters
The fast-growing Canyon fire is threatening areas around Piru and Castiac along the Ventura-Los Angeles county line. The fire ...
Diablo Canyon scales back power as Gifford Fire grows to California’s largest in 2025
The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.