Second-generation firefighter killed battling blaze near Yosemite National Park
The Ferguson Fire is burning in Mariposa County, near the west end of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest
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The Ferguson Fire is burning in Mariposa County, near the west end of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest
Blazes came as Southern California saw many areas top 100 degrees Friday, and hot weather is expected to continue
The number exceeds the total insurance claims from the top 10 previously most costly wildfires in the state
The fire is 154 acres larger than California's previous fire record holder, the 2003 Cedar fire in San Diego County that killed 15 people
The six major fires have burned more than 140,000 acres -- an area larger than Chicago -- and destroyed more than 500 structures
Fires, driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, have burned hundreds of thousands of acres -- and there is no end in sight
Tens of thousands have evacuated from areas, including L.A.'s most prestigious and densely populated neighborhoods
The fires were the deadliest in state history, leading to 44 deaths and 18,000 homes lost or damaged
The damage isn't as widespread as feared, and many vineyards are already returning to normal operations
Officials are urging people to stay inside, especially children and those with lung problems
More than 30 wineries were destroyed or damaged after the wildfires broke out early last week in Northern California
Here are the must-know things about your home and car insurance -- and the must-take documents in case of evacuation
Death toll is still rising from Northern California's massive wildfires with 41 people confirmed dead ranging in age from 14 to 100
But danger remains; tens of thousands still evacuated but thousands getting OK to return to see what's left of their homes
Video from the fire's first night shows the courage of deputies and firefighters working amid the flames
Seventeen large wildfires continue to burn across more than 221,000 acres in California, where 31 people have died
Officials are searching for victims in the rubble as the devastating wildfires raging across California are now the deadliest in the state's history
Experts say fires like those burning up California's wine country will be more frequent, more intense and last longer as global temperatures rise
Pepe Tamayo returned Thursday to the home he and his family fled from in California. He almost didn't make it out of the fire alive
More than 170,000 acres have been scorched so far -- or the equivalent of about 12 Manhattan islands
With the wildfires closing in on Sonoma valley, Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano gives a press briefing
Wildfires are already well on their way to becoming the deadliest and most destructive in California history
California Highway Patrol went door to door in parts of Sonoma County Wednesday night strongly advising people to leave their homes
Firefighters are still unable to gain control of the blazes, which are growing in number nearly three days after flames ignited
Seventy-seven cell towers went down during the fire, meaning some people did not get alerts and could not contact their families