A new wildfire was reported today at 3:20 p.m. in Calaveras County, California. Ospital Fire has been burning on private land ...

The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los ...

Despite an “exhaustive investigation,” the US Forest Service announced Friday the cause of the largest single fire in California’s recorded history is undetermined.

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:03 a.m. in Tehama County, California. Hollow 2 Fire has been burning on private land.

Despite an “exhaustive investigation,” the US Forest Service announced Friday the cause of the largest single fire in California’s recorded history is undetermined.

Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role. January 8, 2025 ...

California officials quickly determined an arsonist started last month's huge wildfire southeast of Los Angeles, ... But causes for many of California’s worst blazes of the past decade remain a ...

Fire officials are investigating the causes of multiple wildfires that are destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate across parts of Southern California on Wednesday.. The Palisades Fire ...

Why an Early California Wildfire Is Cause for Concern. Thomas Fuller Reporting in California. Marcio J. Sanchez/Associated Press. At about 200 acres, ...

"If we don't know what causes a fire, we don't know how to prevent them," said Carrie Bilbao, a spokeswoman for the National Interagency Fire Center who investigated wildfires in Idaho for 26 years.

Three Potential Causes of California's Active Fires. Published Jan 09, 2025 at 12:22 PM EST Updated Jan 09, 2025 at 4:33 PM EST. By . Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis.