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The Fairview Fire continued to rage in Hemet on Tuesday, as evacuees held out hope their homes, and pets, were out of harm’s way. Tony Shin reports for the NBC 4 News at 5

A wildfire in California exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly encroaching on neighborhoods, forcing evacuation orders for over 100 homes Saturday.

Francisco Seoane and his fellow passengers got a fright when their train stopped in the Spanish countryside and they looked out the window: Wildfires were approaching them from both sides of the track.

Washburn Fire at Yosemite National Park is threatening over 500 giant sequoias, the world’s largest trees.

The Washburn Fire burning in the Yosemite National Park is threatening hundreds of giant sequoias.

Wildfire that is burning in the Yosemite National Park has grown to 1,600 acres.

The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is still closed as firefighters battle a blaze that threatens the trees and has forced hundreds of campers to evacuate. Firefighters worked furiously Saturday to keep the flames from harming the iconic grove of about 500 mature sequoias, which are the world’s biggest trees by volume. The cause of the...

Faster. Higher. Quicker. That’s how firefighters in three Southern California counties say they’ll be able to fight wildfires beginning now. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC 4 News at 4

A wildfire burns in the Wrightwood area near the Angeles National Forest, growing to about 35 acres. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on June 11, 2022.

The fire started with a car crash in the Angeles National Forest. As seen on Monday, May 30, 2022.

Here are some tips on how to file a claim for losses from fires. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

Some 20 homes were burned in Laguna Niguel from the Coastal Fire. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

The Coastal Fire burned about 200 acres along the Orange County coast. Robert Kovacik and Hetty Chang report for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

The fire was burning along Laguna Niguel in Orange County. Alex Vasquez reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

A wind-driven wildfire burning along the Orange County coast ripped through at least a dozen multimillion-dollar homes Wednesday.  The Coastal Fire spread in Aliso Wood Canyon between Laguna Niguel and Laguna Beach and advanced to estates on a hillside overlooking the ocean. Residents near the fire were asked to evacuate. Plumes of smoke could be seen for miles in...

A home was gutted in the Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. 

A brush fire was burning in Laguna Niguel. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

Authorities have lifted some evacuation orders for a southern New Mexico mountain community hit by wildfire

The combination of dry conditions, winds and warm weather can create dangerous situations for fires.

A California wildfire called ‘The Colorado Fire’ in the Big Sur area is forcing evacuations and authorities have closed a portion of Highway 1 in both directions