Satellite images have revealed the scale of two wildfires spreading in southern California. The Sandy Fire ignited on Monday morning in the city of Simi Valley, north-west of Los Angeles, according to California Governor Gavin Newsom.

New wildfires that started Friday in California have rapidly spread and consumed nearly 4000 acres, prompting an order for emergency evacuations from authorities. As of 7 p.m. local time, the Springs Fire in Riverside County has burned 4,176 acres and is ...

Tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders as wildfires spread in Southern California. Investigators are also looking into whether a shipwrecked sailor may have sparked a brush fire after shooting an emergency flare.

Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate in Ventura County as a wildfire tore through more than 1,300 acres of land.

Firefighters in California stopped the forward spread of 14 spot fires in the Pala Mesa area that burned 19.5 acres without injuries or evacuations, while a separate brush fire in Gila County, Arizona, prompted immediate evacuation orders. The California ...

The Ventura County Fire Department said overnight, firefighters were able to make significant progress due to the favorable weather and cooler temperatures.