“California is deploying specialized resources, supporting local firefighters and pre-positioning critical supplies to protect communities and accelerate recovery,” Newsom said in issuing the declaration. Firefighters created additional access to the building by knocking down a section of wall overnight.

The brush fire was reported around 12:50 p.m. in a canyon on Wednesday near Regents Rd. and the 52 freeway in San Diego.

A fire has destroyed a medical equipment warehouse east of San Francisco and sent thick black smoke pouring into the sky.

A massive warehouse fire engulfed a facility near other large-scale fulfillment centers, including Amazon, FedEx and more.

The evacuation order covered about 100 square miles of sparsely inhabited land, including part of the South Belridge oilfields.

California joins a regional group that will share resources to combat increasingly severe wildfires. Hotter temperatures and shifting weather patterns have intensified wildfire risk across the state; crews are currently battling more than 25 active blazes ...

It's only June, and fires are already popping up across California. Fire officials are predicting a prolonged peak season this year.