A time-lapse video shows the wildfire approaching Plowshare Peak, California, on Friday, Aug. 1, into Saturday, Aug. 2.

Good afternoon and happy Monday, readers! Congress is out of session for the remainder of the month, but before leaving for ...

The Gifford fire burning east of Santa Maria along Highway 166 ballooned to 65,062 acres Monday morning with 3% containment.

Millions of Americans across the Midwest, Northeast and swathes of the South and Southwest are under air quality alerts Monday. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Teams across several western states continue to battle wildfires on hundreds of thousands of acres. The list includes Arizona ...

The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...

Evacuation warnings were expanded in San Luis Obispo County on Monday as the Gifford Fire continues to grow. Zones SLC-311, ...

A heat advisory has been issued for much of inland San Diego County from Wednesday to Friday, with temperatures expected to reach 90-102 degrees, while San Diego County desert areas will be under ...

Fire crews are responding to a 10-acre vegetation fire in the 16,000 block of Midway Road, west of the Carrizo Plain ...

Gifford Fire burns over 65,000 acres in Southern California, forcing evacuations, injuring three, threatening homes, and ...

At the end of Sunday, Aug. 3, the wildfire was mapped at 65,061 acres (101 square miles) — an increase of more than 25,000 ...

The Gifford Fire, the largest blaze currently burning in California, has topped 65,000 acres as it continued to rage out of ...