Wildfires

Fire risk is high right now in California with high temperatures and an accumulation of dry brush. The state is warning residents to not even mow the lawn, in case their mower hits a rock and sparks a blaze that gets out of control. NBC San Diego meteorologist Keith Bryant explains.

A brush fire is burning on a hillside Thursday morning in the Pasadena area.

A brush fire burned in the hills above Pasadena during a day of heat and rain. Shanna Mendiola has the forecast for Thursday June 17, 2021.

More than 1,500 fires were reported by the start of May in California, where firefighters are bracing for a hot and dry summer following another winter of below-average rainfall.

Firefighters were responding to a brush fire that erupted in the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale.

As a sweltering heat wave continues to siege Southern California, a 400-acre wildfire that destroyed two homes in the Pinyon Pines area of the San Bernardino National Forest was 60% contained Tuesday, Cal Fire said.

Firefighters were battling a blaze north of Ojai on Monday as a punishing heatwave gripped Southern California.

The fire broke out during a heatwave. As seen on Monday, June 14, 2021.

Southern California firefighters are concerned about the wildfire danger that comes with extreme heat and dry conditions. Tony Shin reports for NBC4 on Monday, June 14, 2021.

A fire was burning north of Ojai. As seen on Monday, June 14, 2021.

A 180-day program providing additional firefighting helicopters to departments in Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties will begin Tuesday.

The giant helicopters can carry large volumes of water and operate at night. Video broadcast Monday June 14, 2021.

A wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest exploded to 400 acres and was 10% contained Sunday, prompting a mandatory evacuation order for Pinyon Crest and the partial closure of state Route 74.

As SoCal heads into a heat wave this week, the rising temps also increase the possibility of wildfires. Darsha Philips reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on June 13, 2021.

LA County Fire Department is preparing for a tough week, already this weekend a few brush fires kept the crews busy. Darsha Philips reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on June 13, 2021.

A wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest exploded Sunday, prompting a mandatory evacuation order for Pinyon Crest and the partial closure of state Route 74. NBC4 News reports at 6 p.m. on June 13, 2021.

Instead of filming luxury skyscrapers, Doug Thron started using his drone expertise to help track and rescue animals left stranded after natural disasters. He explains how he rescued dogs after a wildfire and what you can see in his upcoming show “Doug to the Rescue” on CuriosityStream.

A brush fire spread to more than 250 acres in windy conditions Wednesday afternoon in the Hesperia area in San Bernardino County. The fast-moving fire was threatening structures in its early stages, but that threat had decreased by Thursday morning, firefighters said. Details about how the fire started were not immediately available. Containment is at 30 percent. Wind gusts topped…

At least a tenth of the world’s mature giant sequoias were destroyed by a single California wildfire that tore through the southern Sierra Nevada last year, according to a draft report prepared by scientists with the National Park Service.

A brush fire that erupted in the Santa Ana River bottom between Jurupa Valley and Riverside was 10% contained Tuesday after scorching 105 acres.