MONO COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in a picturesque California county along the Nevada state border has damaged 15 structures, prompted evacuations and forced the closure of part of a highway on Thursday as firefighters worked to contain it in the face of strong winds.

The Garnet Fire has scorched nearly 60,000 acres of the Sierra Nevada in central California. The wildfire burning in the mountains northeast of Fresno was 85% contained as of Tuesday, Sept. 16, after burning through 59,844 acres, according to the ...

As California sees an increasing amount of wildfires, researchers from Stanford University and a Northern California nonprofit are helping residents prepare for and manage their exposure to toxic wildfire smoke. Research recently published in the journal ...

Officials have identified more than 300 neighborhoods at high wildfire risk, with limited escape routes and access for first responders.

Citing a New York Times investigation, LA wildfire survivors claim CA Insurance Commissioner put the interest of insurers above policyholders.