A Cal Fire captain was arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of a woman and a young boy in Cameron Park, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office announced .

The wildfire has primarily moved east through sparsely populated territory last burned in 2020. No structures have been lost and containment stood at 7% late Friday.

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this year.

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 fireworks warehouse exploded July 1 in Esparto, Yolo County, setting off what Cal Fire called the Oakdale Fire. It burned around 80 acres and destroyed buildings. Residents were evacuated, and hazardous materials hampered the emergency response.

The 2020 California wildfires, fueled by climate change and dry lightning, scorched over 4 million acres and reshaped how the state prepares for a future of extreme fire risk.

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.

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.