The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.

The Butler Fire grew by 40% over the weekend, and more evacuations were ordered Sunday in the mountains of Siskiyou County.

Critical fire weather conditions are continuing in Northern California today - and resources have been prepositioned to deal ...

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MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. — A wildfire sparked near the Tuolumne and Mariposa county line Saturday afternoon, leading to evacuations in the Jackass Creek area. According to CAL FIRE, firefighters are on ...

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An updated map of the Thompson Fire shows where California is still under evacuation orders and where restrictions have been lifted. The fire, which started in Butte Country on Tuesday morning, has ...

"The fire continues to burn at a moderate rate," Cal Fire said, adding that hundreds of firefighters were working through the night.

At the outset of the blaze, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office estimated that some 500 acres were already burned at the scene, near the 10000 block of Highway 166 in the Los Padres National Forest.

California's peak fire season tends to be summer and early fall, but most Californians know that they can happen any time of the year. Here's what to know to stay prepared.