Eight members of the Merced City Fire Department have been deployed to assist in the firefighting effort of wildfires raging in southern California. On Jan. 8, the department sent two fire engines, a ...

At least 27 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

Over a week after destructive wildfires erupted in the Los Angeles area, fire crews have made progress with containment and ...