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A young bobcat is getting some much-needed rest and treatment at a San Diego County animal care center after it suffered burns and other injuries in the El Dorado Fire.

Firefighters are battling a 60-acre brush fire that broke out in San Dimas early Friday morning.

A brush fire broke out in San Dimas early Friday morning near San Dimas Canyon Road and E. Golden Hills Road. Currently, the fire is not near homes or businesses but there is a lot of vegetation in the area.

The Blue Ridge and Silverado wildfires that damaged homes in Yorba Linda and Irvine and caused thousands of residents to evacuate were 93% contained Tuesday morning as more than 1,100 firefighters mopped up hot spots and worked to extend containment lines of cleared vegetation.

Thousands of Irvine residents evacuated due to the Silverado Fire were back home early Thursday morning as firefighters increased containment of the blaze that has injured two firefighters and blackened 13,390 acres to 32%.

The Blue Ridge Fire burning in Yorba Linda has destroyed a structure, damaged seven others, burned 14,334 acres and was 23% contained early Thursday morning as evacuated residents were being allowed to return home.

Thousands of Irvine residents evacuated due to the Silverado Fire were returning home Wednesday morning as firefighters worked to contain the blaze, which has blackened 13,390 acres and was 32% contained by Wednesday night.

Colorado has seen three of its largest wildfires in state history occur this year, two of which are still growing. The largest wildfire currently burning in the state is the Cameron Peak Fire, which has scorched more than 206,000 acres, according to the fire-reporting site InciWeb. As of Friday morning, it was 57% contained. Firefighters in the state have also been...

A Colorado wildfire, fueled by high winds, grew by more than 22,000 acres Wednesday to become the largest in state history, NBC News reports.

Residents living near western wildfires are being urged to evacuate early before escape routes are blocked.

Firefighters and National Guard units early Tuesday airlifted close to 100 people trapped by the Creek Fire in Fresno County and were sending more helicopters to save dozens of others, according to California National Guard.

A time-lapse video shows the rapid spread of the Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest.

Three fast-spreading wildfires are sending people fleeing and trapping campers in one campground as a brutal heat wave pushed temperatures into triple digits across California.

Consumer reporter Chris Chmura has helpful advice if you’re a homeowner affected by the North Bay wildfire.

Aerial footage in Santa Cruz County shows some of the devastation from the CZU Lightning Complex Fire. The fire has destroyed more than 200 homes and structures.

More than 12,000 firefighters aided by helicopters and air tankers on Friday battled wildfires throughout California as reinforcements began to arrive