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California Wildfires

Sandy Fire Burns Above Simi Valley, Forcing Large Evacuations

Pushed by offshore winds into dry brush, the blaze forced mass evacuations with hundreds of firefighters and aircraft fighting containment.

Pack Fire Reaches 5% Containment After Rain in Mono County

Pickett Fire Containment Climbs to 17% as Crews Hold 6,803-Acre Blaze in Napa County

Gifford Fire Reaches Megafire Status, Becomes California’s Largest Wildfire of 2025

Gifford Fire Nears 100,000 Acres, Triggers Fresh Evacuations

Gifford Fire in California Tops 65,000 Acres as Containment Stalls at 3%

Wolf Fire Reaches 40% Containment in Riverside County