Open this photo in gallery CalFire firefighters battle hot spots on the front of the Caldor Fire

The Hurst blaze is now 10% contained. The Woodley and Sunset fires were 100% contained on Thursday.At the same time, the Lidia Fires quickly rose from 80 acres to more than 300 late Wednesday.... ada Flintridge, and large swaths of Pasadena and Glendale. Orders to evacuate the Hollywood Hills surrounding the Sunset Fire came late Wednesday, affecting some iconic Hollywood locations, including the Dolby Theatre, where the Oscars are held, and the Hollywood Bowl.... Hazardous air conditions have

The monstrous Dixie Fire in northern California has grown to become the second-largest wildfire in state history, authorities said on Sunday, with three people reported missing and thousands fleeing the advancing flames.As of Sunday, the fire had destroyed 489, 287 acres, authorities said, up from the previous day's 447, 723 acres.... It now covers an area larger than Los Angeles. The Dixie blaze is the largest active wildfire in the US, but only one of 11 major wildfires in California. Over th

NAPA, UNITED STATES( AFP)-Water tanks, fire trucks and helicopters: California's Napa Valley wine-makers are buying their own equipment to protect their property and their pricey vintages from wildfires.A historic drought driven by man-made global warming has left large tracts of the western United States parched and highly vulnerable to fires. That includes the world-renowned vineyards that dot central California, producing billions of dollars in wine every year. And with fires spreading at an

SAN FRANCISCO--Pacific Gas Electric began shutting off power to about 25, 000 customers in central and northern California Monday and Southern California Edison warned it may do the same for up to 9, 000 of its customers as high winds toppled trees, downed power lines and ignited at least one of several fires that forced people to flee from their homes.At least a half dozen small fires broke out across the state by late afternoon, challenging firefighters as they tried to contain the blazes amid

Open this photo in gallery A vehicle is damaged during a wind event in San Mateo County, Calif., on Oct.... PGE also faces numerous criminal charges for fires caused by its fraying equipment, including involuntary manslaughter charges filed last month in connection to a wildfire near the city of Redding last year that killed four people.At least a half-dozen fires erupted around the state Monday.... And strong winds knocked down a tree, destroying three parked cars and damaging a home in the c

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here.... His home survived the flames but he's been unable to return because the roads are closed.... He said he feels for his neighbors at the evacuation center who lost everything." These are all people who either don’t have a home or don’t have access to a home....

Join our Whatsapp channel LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles wildfire disaster has cast a shadow over preparations for the 2028 Olympics, raising questions over whether the city can deliver a safe and successful Games.So far, none of the more than 80 venues due to stage Olympic competition in Los Angeles have been directly affected by the infernos that have left at least 24 people dead and reduced entire neighbourhoods to smouldering ruins. But experts say the ongoing disaster has underscored the chal

THE BACKGROUND: Melting glaciers, deadly floods in Germany record high summer temperatures in generally mild Oregon more urgent pleas for help from Pacific island nations.... These net-zero by 2050, 2060 pledges — these are pledges made by leaders who won’t be alive when their pledges become due. This has also been an interesting year where you had a major climate report in August.... But more than anything, it’s yet another year where climate change keeps popping up in extreme weather all ove