California Wildfires Update

Photos of Putah Fire in Yolo County

Putah fire in California's Yolo County grows to 300 acres

A prescribed burn that escaped control lines turned into a wildfire that has torched hundreds of acres, according to a fire official.

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Update: Containment progress - Putah Fire in Yolo County at 15%

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Yolo Co.: Update: Putah Fire At 362 Acres, 15% Containment Monday Evening

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Putah Fire, which grew from escaped prescribed burn, grows along Highway 128 in Yolo County

Fire crews are responding to a 300-acre fire in Yolo County near Napa and Solano counties that has forced road closures along Highway 128.

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Putah Fire grows to 120 acres as crews battle blaze west of Winters

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Putah Fire containment at 15% in Northern CA after prescribed burn escapes

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Wildfire near California wine country grows to 300 acres, closes Highway 128

The fire broke out near the site of a planned prescribed burn along Highway 128, but Cal Fire listed the cause as under investigation.

California’s Wildfire Season Is Off to an Early Start. What’s Next?

After late-spring rain, and with an El Niño brewing, experts say the outlook for the summer is especially complicated.

Update: Wildfire in Santa Barbara County burns 18,379 acres in Santa Barbara County since June 4

The wildfire initially started 11 p.m. June 4 on South Side of Santa Rosa Island, Between Ford Point and South Point in Santa Barbara County, California.

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4 Southern California wildfires that burned nearly 23,000 acres nearing full containment

More than a week after a series of large wildfires broke out across Southern California and burned nearly 23,000 acres of land, firefighters are finally reaching full containment of the Santa Rosa Island,

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Fires in California today. Here is the latest on containment

California fires have triggered evacuation orders and warnings, as well as an Air Quality Watch.

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Fire-prone California could lose hundreds of millions of dollars for wildfire prevention

Wildfire resiliency advocates warn that reduced funding could leave California more vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California leaders to act.

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California Fires Blaze Into an Ongoing Insurance Crisis

The fire raging through Ventura County, California, is a reminder that the state’s home insurance crisis is far from fixed.

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Where are California wildfires burning? See maps

Multiple wildfires are active across Southern California in recent days. Here's the latest on size and containment.

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Applications Now Open for PG&E and California Fire Foundation Wildfire Preparedness Grants

With peak wildfire season approaching across Northern and Central California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California Fire Foundation (CFF) are calling for grant applications that support wildfire safety,

Some California homeowners now face ‘wildfire deductibles.’ Why that’s a problem.

After a Washington Post inquiry, Michael Soller, deputy commissioner of communications for the California Department of Insurance, indicated Commissioner Ricardo Lara will launch a review of these insurance policies.