SAN DIEGO, California — Firefighters were able to quickly stop a vegetation fire in Clairemont near Westbound SR-52 and Genesee Ave. on Friday morning that was sending large plumes of white smoke into ...

Photo / Bevan Conley Ongoing hot, dry conditions have led to a change in fire season restrictions for Whanganui after fire crews fought multiple vegetation ... Potae said. A report was being ...

A combination of climate conditions crossed into a danger zone, priming much of Southern California for fires. Key moisture measurements are only 2 to 5% of average.

Rows of charred homes span a Los Angeles devastated by wildfires. Yet, scattered among the destruction, a few homes have emerged unscathed.

Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some needed rain this ...

So far, the probe is focusing on potential human causes, which could include arson, fireworks, unauthorized camping or a ...

NWS San Diego said that not all data listed on their report is official ... to hazardous conditions, experts said. "This vegetation is extremely dry,” LA County Fire public information officer ...

According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow." Firefighters are on scene of a vegetation fire ...

Additionally, relative humidity values are expected to plummet to less than 10%, which will allow vegetation to quickly burn if flames break out. "If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable ...

Southern California is heading into a day of its most extreme fire weather with bone-dry vegetation and strong ... the alarm this season for acute fire conditions. Peak gusts of 50 mph to 70 ...

A fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants forced more than 1,000 locals out of their homes, away from potentially toxic smoke. NBC News' Maya Eaglin reports on the conditions ...