A windswept wildfire gripped Southern California coastal communities through dawn Thursday, as drought and weather conditions more reminiscent of summer than winter have shown that fires in the state have become a year-round...
Read MoreResidents evacuated because of the Alisal fire west of Santa Barbara were able to go home. On Sunday, the fires were few and far between and firefighters concentrated on reinforcing the containment. The fire was 80% contained by...
Read MoreA wildfire north of Santa Barbara detonated on Monday, prompting evacuation orders and forcing a key Central California highway closure. The big picture: The unsuppressed Alisal fire has been ignited in the vicinity of the...
Read MoreFirefighters and many studies attribute intensive forest forestry projects to helping rescue communities recent threatened by Lake Tahoe in California and Nevada, but the dissent of some conservation groups has rocked the...
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Authorities lifted any evacuation orders after crews made great strides in fighting a wildfire...
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