A historic drought is ravaging the West, and that means conditions are prime for another disastrous wildfire season in Southern California as hot, dry weather takes hold over the coming months. How ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) launched the California Vegetation Burn Severity Online Viewer, an interactive online tool displaying the ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Fire crews have contained yet another fire that broke out in Lakeside, mere miles from where they had been battling the Monte Fire. The second fire, called the “Hawick Fire,” ...

EL CAJON, Calif. — A powerful new online tool from CAL FIRE is giving the public a clearer look at California’s wildfire history and helping the agency prepare for future fires. The interactive map ...

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting.

Los Angeles County officials released an interactive map of evacuation warnings as a storm approaches Southern California.

Each red dot on the map represents a fire within Prince George city limits that The Citizen reported on in 2025, as well as a ...

Officials are urging residents in some areas to evacuate due to an "immediate threat to life," according to Cal Fire.

SANTEE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — As crews continue to fight the Monte Fire in eastern San Diego County, San Diegans can view a three-dimensional map of the fire, showing up-to-date evacuations and its ...

The Gifford Fire has burned 83,933 acres, becoming California's largest wildfire of 2025. Evacuation orders and road closures span San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Highway 166 remains ...