It was reported on Sunday near the Garnet Dike campground and quickly became California’s fifth-largest fire of the summer.

Firefighters making progress on large blazes in wine country, Sierra Nevada recreation areas and along the central coast.

"Scary wildfire behavior in California," McCarthy posted with the video. "Like an exploding volcano, the Garnet Fire in the Central Sierra Nevada is sending a pyrocumulus plume up to 35,000 feet, the ...

The wildfire initially started 1:22 p.m. Aug. 26 in Fresno County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land ...

First discovered: 1:22 p.m. Aug. 26 Initial location: Fresno County, Calif. The wildfire initially started today at 1:22 p.m. in Fresno County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal ...

Gifford started along Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, adjacent to the footprint of the year’s previous biggest fire: Madre, ...

Fire managers for the U.S. Forest Service put Gifford at 49,761 acres (77 square miles), with 3% containment. Three people ...