Firefighters made progress battling a wind-driven brush fire burning in steep, rugged terrain south of Apple Valley overnight. The Ranch fire, which has burned through 4,205 acres of vegetation, is now 10% contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced Wednesday morning.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY – Cal Fire crews on Wednesday were battling a brush fire in the Pacheco Pass. The blaze, dubbed the Dino Fire, ignited just before 3 p.m. on eastbound Highway 152 at Dinosaur Point Road, according to Cal Fire. As of 3:40 p.m., the fire had consumed 20 acres and was 0% contained.

Officials say the Jade Fire is currently holding at approximately three acres in size in the Montague area. Authorities are asking residents to please avoid the area due to emergency

At 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Reno NV issued a fire weather watch valid from Friday 11 a.m. until Saturday 11 p.m. for Surprise Valley California and Eastern Lassen County.

California Republicans have found ways to convince Trump he’s helping the state rather than Newsom before, one expert said.

CAL FIRE is conducting a controlled burn in Sacramento County to reduce wildfire risks and train new firefighters.

Energy storage is done safely around the world every day,” said the man who helped design the facility’s fire safety systems.

CBS News data shows 35% of homes in the Sacramento region could be at "major risk" of wildfire in the next 30 years.

Cal Fire filed suit against PG&E for a fire that broke out three years ago east of Silverado Trail in Napa County.

CODE ON YOUR SCREEN. TO DO SO. A CAL FIRE EMPLOYEE IS UNDER ARREST RIGHT NOW FOR POSSESSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. MANTECA POLICE ARRESTED JOSEPH TREVOR FORNEY YESTERDAY. INVESTIGATORS SAY FORNEY UPLOADED, POSSESSED AND DISTRIBUTING CHILD ...