Wildfires are forcing evacuations across California, displacing thousands as conditions rapidly change and smoke spreads statewide.

Verona Road and Juniper Springs Road, unincorporated Green Acres and Homeland area, Riverside County, Calif. Fire unit: Cal Fire Riverside Unit. Fire type: Wildf

More than 170 firefighters on Wednesday continued battling a brush fire that ignited Tuesday near Interstate 8 in East County and forced evacuations in Campo, a fire official said. California FAIR Plan rates going up 29.

Multiple fires broke out over 48 hours in Southern California this week. What does that say about our fires this year?

Wildfire officials are spread across Southern California on Tuesday, May 19, as they battle multiple fires that have burned more than 1,300 acres on the state's mainland, as well as a fire on an island miles offshore.

Cal Fire officials said the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley is spreading "dangerously fast" and is threatening structures as well as infrastructure.

A fast-growing vegetation fire in Homeland prompted evacuation orders as it grew to about 600 acres on Tuesday, May 19, Cal Fire said. One firefighter had minor injuries and was taken to a hospital, the agency said. The fire was reported at 12:20 p.m. at ...

Firefighters continue to battle the Verona fire north of Highway 74, which was 5% contained at and at 500 acres as of Wednesday morning, May 20. The blaze prompted evacuations in the Homeland area, west of Hemet and San Jacinto.

Wildfires have gone from being a seasonal occurrence to a constant risk across California, and are becoming larger and more unpredictable amid the worsening impacts of climate change.

A red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service was expanded Saturday morning to include portions of nearby Solano County and San Joaquin County.

Dramatic wildfire footage captured in Simi Valley, California, USA, shows flames and smoke spreading as a fire burned through the area. Keisha Carter filmed the scene on May 18, 2026, documenting