Crews with the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department are responding to a report of a vegetation fire on the north side of Highway 46 near the Shandon area.

Evacuation orders have been issued due to the Gann Fire in Calaveras County.

Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 4% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 96% is still uncontrolled.

Jarvis Fire initially started at 4:56 p.m. Aug. 10 at West Avenue G-8 & 90th Street West, Lancaster in Los Angeles County, California. By Tuesday morning, it had swept through 362 acres. As of Tuesday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 60% of this wildfire. At present, there are no details on the cause of the fire.

Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 3% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 97% is still uncontrolled.

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:54 a.m. at in Mendocino County, California. Buffalo Fire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

The rural coastal area of Big Sur in Monterey County is under threat from a fast-moving wildfire that has prompted evacuations and state park closures Tuesday morning. The Timber Fire, which ignited southeast of Loma Vista on Sunday, had grown to 2,000 ...