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Big Sur Fires Split: Timber Stabilizes as Plaskett Grows to Nearly 29,000 Acres

Partial Highway 1 reopening gives local relief while crews warn steep, long‑unburned fuels could extend Plaskett suppression for weeks to months.

Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Larkfield‑Wikiup

Gibby Fire Rapidly Grows to 450 Acres Near Ortega Highway

Small Jet Overshoots Runway at Porterville Airport; All Six Aboard Safe

Plaskett Fire Surges While Timber Fire Holds as Big Sur Blazes Top 50,000 Acres

Crash-Triggered Colorado Fire Grows to Roughly 250 Acres in Mariposa County

Two Campers Identified After Deadly Tomales Bay Canoe Trip

Extreme Heat Eases in Desert Southwest as Cooling Trend Begins

Two Big Sur Wildfires Burn More Than 33,000 Acres and Close Long Sections of Highway 1

NWS Issues Red Flag Warning for Central Coast and Santa Cruz Mountains Over Dry‑Lightning Risk

Western Heat Dome Keeps Southwest Under Extreme Warnings as Weekend Storm Chance Looms

Timber Fire Tops 19,000 Acres as Big Sur Highway Closure Is Planned

Missing Roseville Hiker Found Dead in Auburn State Recreation Area

CHP Helicopter Hoists Two Climbers to Safety Near Hurricane Point

Timber Fire Grows into Ventana Wilderness as Crews Expand Evacuations

Timber Fire in Big Sur Grows to About 6,100 Acres as Containment Rises

Westbound Carquinez Bridge Closed and Highway 101 Lanes Reduced for Weekend Rehab

Dehesa 7 Fire 50% Contained After Burning About 93–94 Acres

Cuban and Khanna Clash Over California’s One-Time Billionaire Wealth Tax

Vail Resorts Sets Target Opening Dates as Forecasters Warn of a 'Super' El Niño