Cal Fire says there are many steep inclines, making it hard for crews on the ground to travel to the fire zones.

The Pickett Fire near Calistoga has burned at least 2,133 acres as of Friday morning and remains 0% contained, officials said.

Darin McFarlin, 47, was taken into custody in Mono County early Friday hours after the fatal shooting of a woman and child in their Cameron Park home

A Cal Fire captain has been arrested after a woman and a child died in a shooting in Cameron Park, the El Dorado County Sheriff said Friday.

CAL Fire CZU says that a car fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains has closed roads in the area. The fire has spread to a small area of vegetation, but forward progress has stopped. All lanes are blocked on northbound Highway 17 north of Vine Hill Road. California Highway Patrol says they are unsure when the roadway will reopen.

Cal Fire is deploying crews from Butte County to assist in combating several wildfires across the state. A strike team has been dispatched to the Coyote Fire in

The closure of one of the most notorious stretches of California highway, delayed earlier this month because of the Gifford Fire, is now slated to take place next week before Labor Day weekend.

A brush fire broke out in the Dublin area, with flames reportedly spreading near Camp Parks and San Ramon, California.