Family finds dog waiting for them at burned home

Beckyjean Widen's parents were asleep when flames started to surround their Santa Rosa home. 

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri serves up hot meals for Santa Rosa fire victims

Celebrity chef and Santa Rosa resident Guy Fieri is offering up his support and his culinary skills to help his community, hit hard by the devastating fires in Sonoma County.

Safari West founder stays behind in wine country fire evacuations to save animals

The founder of Safari West is being praised as a hero after staying behind to save the animals on his preserve while his home burned to the ground. 

Wine Country Fires: Here's what we know

Cal Fire says 21 people have been confirmed dead in the wine country fires. 

9,000-acre 'Canyon Fire 2' now 60 percent contained on day 4 of firefight

Firefighters continued their week-long battle Thursday against the Canyon Fire 2 in the Anaheim Hills, with full containment of the 9,217-acre blaze expected on Saturday.

La Crescenta Woman's sister loses everything to fire in Santa Rosa
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In Northern California the wicked wildfires are still raging out of control. The death toll now stands at 23 and hundreds more are unaccounted for. At least 3500 homes and businesses were destroyed. Among those who lost their home is a young family of three from Santa Rosa.

Residents leave Calistoga, entire city under evacuation order

The city of Calistoga in Napa County was the latest area to receive a mandatory evacuation and advisory order because of the 17 wildfires raging through wine country as wineries began to assess their damage.

Canyon Fire 2: On day 3, containment increases and some schools scheduled to reopen

Containment of the 8,000-acre Canyon Fire 2, which has destroyed 13 homes and two other structures in the Anaheim area, increased to 45 percent contained Wednesday -- with full containment expected Saturday -- and some schools were scheduled to reopen.

Firefighters making progress against 7,500 acre 'Canyon Fire 2', some evacuations lifted

Aided by diminishing winds and stepped-up manpower on the fire lines, fire officials increased containment on the 7,500-acre Canyon Fire 2 Tuesday, and authorities lifted evacuation orders for most residents who were forced to flee their homes.

7,500-acre 'Canyon Fire 2' reaches 25 percent containment

Overnight water drops were made Tuesday to battle a wind-driven brush fire that has destroyed at least 24 structures and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents while scorching about 6,000 acres in the Anaheim Hills, fire commanders said.  

Firefighters making progress against 7,500 acre 'Canyon Fire 2'
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Firefighters have reached 25 percent containment of the Canyon Fire 2, which has blackened 7,500 acres, and officials hope to get evacuated residents back in their homes by Tuesday night.

Red flag warnings end but brush fires remain a danger in SoCal

Powerful Santa Ana winds buffeted the Southland Monday and -- combined with relatively high temperatures, low humidity and the presence of very dry vegetation -- created the threat of wildfire, the National Weather Service said.

Crews continue to battle 2000 acre Canyon Fire; 15 percent contained

Crews continued making air drops Tuesday on a wind-fanned wildfire adjacent to the Riverside (91) Freeway on the Orange-Riverside county border that has scorched about 2,000 acres, prompting the evacuation of some 1,500 people from around 500 Riverside County homes.

Day 2 of the Canyon Fire: Firefighters and residents concerned

Day 2 of the "Canyon Fire" was a day of second guessing the wind after more than 24-hours of conditions that sent flames dangerously close to homes and caused authorities to order the evacuation of some 300 affecting some 1500 people.

Firefighters gaining control over 7,003 acre La Tuna fire

A massive brush fire burning downhill in the Sun Valley and Burbank area is being called the biggest fire in the history of the city of Los Angeles.

Drone interferes with LA firefighters

At a news update Monday morning Los Angeles firefighters warned that a drone had interfered with their work on the La Tuna Fire that continues to burn.

Memorial held for Inland Empire firefighter who died battling Montana fire

Hundreds of firefighters from across the country attended a ceremony at a Montana airport during which the body of 29-year-old California Hot Shot Brent Witham was loaded onto a U.S. Forest Service Sherpa plane to be returned to California.

Smoke gustnado forms during Gorman brush fire

What started as a spot fire Friday afternoon along the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway south of Gorman Road in Gorman has grown into a 25-acre brush fire.