Fires sparked by Labor Day lightning storms brought a jolt of activity to California’s fire season, which has been comparatively mild over the summer. Related Articles New study reveals wildfire smoke ...

Our partners with the San Francisco Chronicle have compiled an interactive map that shows where active wildfires are burning across California. The map lets you select by fire, see when it started and ...

An intense thunderstorm system brought rain and lightning to California's Coachella Valley. Dry lightning from these storms can spark wildfires, especially when vegetation is parched. Lightning is ...

Multiple wildfires continue to burn across California, with several still at zero containment and threatening communities. Many of these fires ignited on Sept. 2, sparked by dry lightning during ...

The Golden State weathered 8,013 wildfires in 2025, including the destructive Palisades Fire in Southern California, fire officials reported. In all, California wildfires blackened 525,223 acres, ...