Fires sparked by Labor Day lightning storms brought a jolt of activity to California’s fire season, which has been comparatively mild over the summer. Related Articles Southern California fire chiefs ...

Our partners with the San Francisco Chronicle have compiled an interactive map that shows where active wildfires are burning across California. The map lets you select by fire, see when it started and ...

Multiple wildfires continue to burn across California, with several still at zero containment and threatening communities. Many of these fires ignited on Sept. 2, sparked by dry lightning during ...

An intense thunderstorm system brought rain and lightning to California's Coachella Valley. Dry lightning from these storms can spark wildfires, especially when vegetation is parched. Lightning is ...