southern California wildfire News

Southern California Wildfire Tally of Buildings Destroyed Continues

Relief and heartache await those starting to return home to a Southern California wildfire zone. Eager to know the status of his house, 69-year-old Roger Kelly defied evacuation orders Sunday and hiked back into Seminole Springs, his lakeside mobile home …

Aggressive Firefighting Help Protect 2,000 Southern California Homes

Southern California firefighters saved nearly 2,000 homes from a powerful wildfire that burned up to the edges of suburban canyon neighborhoods. Crews hosed down blazing trees within a few feet of homes and one residence was damaged shifting winds sent …

Equipment Failure Caused Huge Southern California Wildfire

Officials say electrical equipment caused a huge wildfire that damaged or destroyed seven homes and is burning for an 11th day in the mountains above Palm Springs Riverside County fire officials said in a brief statement Thursday night that the …

Southern California Wildfire Destroys at Least 20 Homes

Firefighters raced the winds Monday morning to contain Southern California wildfires that destroyed 20 homes and threatened several hundred more in rural areas. Winds gusting to 25 mph were expected in the afternoon in southeastern San Diego County, where a …