Wildfires

A brush fire on the Malibu coast spread to about 40 acres near seaside homes on a day of strong wind gusts in Los Angeles County.

Evacuations are lifted in the San Bernardino County mountain community of Angelus Oaks.

Evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon after a wildfire started west of Lake Piru in Ventura County.

A red flag fire weather warning is issued for part of Los Angeles County during one of the most dangerous times of the year for wildfires.

Andrew Brown is one of the two firefighters transitioning to Craig Hospital in Colorado, which specializes in neurorehabilitation for patients with spinal injuries.

Firefighters have successfully stopped the growth of an approximately 25-acre brush fire in Castaic Wednesday morning. 

The Bear Valley Unified School District announced schools will be closed on Wednesday.

Wildfires in California have burned more than 1 million acres this year in a significant increase from last year’s figure as the state enters one of the most dangerous times of the year for fires.

Flare-ups in the San Bernardino National Forest have prompted officials to issue a new evacuation order as firefighters continue battling against the Line Fire.

Flare-ups in the San Bernardino National Forest have prompted new evacuation orders as crews continue battling the Line Fire. Christian Cazares reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.

New evacuation orders were issued for a community in San Bernardino County due to a flare-up from the Line Fire Sunday afternoon.

Containment figures neared 100 percent for two major Southern California wildfires in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties with isolated flare-ups reported for a third that started earlier in September.

Containment lines were bolstered around three major Southern California wildfires over the weekend in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties before a rise this week in temperatures.