A fire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains is spreading at a critical rate and forcing evacuations, as an atmospheric river drops rain in much of Northern California.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Firefighters continued to gain containment overnight on the River Fire burning in Madera and Mariposa counties. The 9,500-acre wildfire is now 44% contained, CAL FIRE said ...

The pile burning project, known as Bear River, was initiated 12:47 p.m. Nov. 18 in Amador County, California. After being ...

An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river is dousing Southern California. More than four inches of rain fell over coastal Santa Barbara County early Friday as the storm moved south ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. October is typically the peak of Southern California’s fire season, when Santa Ana winds paired with dry ...

In a year marked by the costliest California fires on record, state lawmakers sent a large package of wildfire bills to the governor’s desk. One measure in particular promises outsized impacts for ...

Evacuation warnings were issued across L.A. County as a storm approached Southern California, bringing the potential for an early end to the fire season as well as risks of flooding and mudslides.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The first major storm of the water year has moved into San Diego County on Thursday night with excessive rainfall and potential flooding in the forecast, and every drop counts ...