A video shared by the Sonoma Sheriff's Office shows the dramatic conditions responders face when driving through the wildfires. "One of our Deputies working the night the Fire began shot a quick video ...

October in California is typically known as a dangerous moment in peak fire season, the month when the state has seen some of ...

The most destructive blaze that year was the North Complex fire, which was ignited by a lightning strike in the Plumas ...

TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — A quick-moving wildfire burned homes in a California Gold Rush town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners who were driven out of a nearby camp and the blaze grew without ...

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 New California law aims to ...

A wildfire known as the 6-5 Fire has scorched homes in a historic California Gold Rush town that was settled around 1850 by Chinese miners. Photos show the quick-moving blaze, which rapidly expanded ...

A wildfire burning in Northern California has destroyed multiple homes in the historic gold rush town of Chinese Camp. The blaze, which began on Tuesday, has spread across more than 6,400 acres and ...

In "Weathering the Storm," Chronicle photographer Gabrielle Lurie shares her memories of covering the deadly 2017 fire that ...

A historic California Gold Rush-era town lay in ruins Wednesday after lightning storms sparked almost two dozen wildfires. The storied settlement of Chinese Camp was badly hit when flames roared ...