SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental ...

The new orders were for an area near the north edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...

A dozen major wildfires are burning across California, and officials warn the threat will only grow in August and September, ...

Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, ...

A widespread heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California as temperatures rise and landscapes further ...

The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured as it burned through Los Padres National Forest.

As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Gifford Fire had scorched more than 82,000 acres, triggering evacuations and closing a key stretch ...