Woman narrowly escapes deadly mudslide, saves dozens
Maeve Juarez was perched in the worst possible place, but she had no idea. In the middle of the night, the Montecito Fire Department supervisor sat in her truck waiting for the incoming rainstorm.
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Power utility says its equipment may have sparked Calif. wildfire
A California utility company has acknowledged that its equipment was responsible for starting the second largest wildfire in the state's modern history.
EPA commissions a challenge coin for 2017 disaster responders
The Environmental Protection Agency is spending more than $8,500 on challenge coins to congratulate its response to 2017 natural disasters, including the hurricanes that ravaged Texas and Puerto Rico.
California's largest wildfire is finally out
Officials with the Los Padres National Forest announced this week the largest wildfire in California's modern history is officially out, more than six months after it started.
Lawsuit: Utility caused wildfire that preceded mudslides
Several residents of Santa Barbara County are suing a major California power company, saying it was responsible for a massive wildfire that stripped hillsides of vegetation that could have prevented the recent mudslides.
Thomas Fire, once largest in California history, is now 100% contained
After more than a month of destruction, the largest fire in California's modern history is now 100% contained, according to the US Forest Service.
Mudslide danger replaces fire threat in Southern California
The frightening hiss and crackle of the massive Thomas Fire in Southern California has been replaced by the loud droning of heavy equipment below the burn area.
The wildfires in California just keep shattering records this year
This year's rash of catastrophic wildfires didn't just destroy neighborhood and livelihoods -- they also annihilated records. And the destruction's not over. The Thomas Fire, which has torched the equivalent of Dallas and Miami combined, is still raging in Southern California.
The California wildfires by the numbers
A spate of Southern California wildfires has destroyed an area larger than New York City and Philadelphia -- combined. And the end might be weeks away.
Thomas Fire is the largest blaze in California history
The Thomas Fire is now the largest wildfire in California's modern history after torching 273,400 acres.
Girl gives savings to fund for fallen firefighters
As her father Johnny battled the monstrous Thomas Fire with his U.S. Forest Service strike team, 5-year-old Faye Segraves became sad.
'Productive day' for firefighters at the Thomas Fire
The deadly Thomas Fire in Southern California is now the second largest blaze in state history, officials said Tuesday.
Thomas Fire now third-largest wildfire in modern California history
Thousands of additional residents were evacuated Saturday from areas near the Thomas Fire, now the third-largest wildfire in modern California history.
Wildfires rage across Southern California
Wildfires are forcing thousands of people out of their homes across Southern California as Santa Ana winds are spreading the flames.
California wildfires have destroyed 1,000 structures ... and counting
One week after the Thomas Fire exploded from a brush fire to a raging inferno, thousands of firefighters made some headway Monday in their struggle to contain it.
California wildfires: Governor offers grim outlook
Gov. Jerry Brown has a sobering message for Southern Californians after a week of raging wildfires: This is your new normal.
A look at the California wildfires' jaw-dropping numbers
Barely two months after fires charred Northern California's wine country, the state is once again staring down a spate of wildfires, this time in Southern California. These fires are fueled by some of the strongest Santa Ana winds in recent memory. Here are some eye-popping numbers from these latest fires:
First fire-related death confirmed in Southern California
A woman whose body was found at a crash site along an evacuation route in Southern California became the first confirmed fire-related casualty in a series of raging wildfires that could gain strength this weekend.
Why the California wildfires are spreading so quickly
It's been an especially devastating year for wildfires in California, with four of the deadliest in the last 12 months, according to state records.
Man braves wildfires to save rabbit
As Californians suffer the devastation caused by wildfires that have burned through more than 100,000 acres, one man braved the flames to save a wild rabbit and instantly became the hero we didn't know we needed.
What California's wildfires look like from space
How massive are the wildfires torching Southern California? Smoke from the blazes is clearly visible from 438 miles above the Earth.
Southern California fires growing quickly, forcing thousands to evacuate
Tens of thousands fled their homes Tuesday as several incredibly fast-moving brush fires pushed by howling Santa Ana winds scorched parts of Southern California.
California wildfires prompt TV production shutdowns
Raging wildfires in Southern California have caused at least two television series to temporarily shut down production for safety reasons, the show's studios tell CNN.
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