#SummitFire Firefighting aircraft continues to support firefighters on the... ground battling the fire. Nightflying helicopters from the Angeles National Forest, CALFIRE and the Los Angeles County Fire Department also dropped water overnight helping slow the fire spread. CAL FIRE BDU San Bernardino County Fire USFS Fire and Aviation-Southern California LACoFD L.A. County Fire Departmentshow more

Scene from Tuesday in Division BE, which is in... the northeast portion of the #ParkFire. This was taken by Strike Team 9176G from CAL FIRE CZU. They were working to keep the fire in Mill Creek area in CAL FIRE TGU/ Tehama County Fire Department Tehama County Sheriff's Office #CaWx CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County FD Lassen NF Butte County Sheriff Shasta Co. Sheriffshow more

Video from the scene as Fairfax County Fire Department... battles the fire. 🎥: Kenny Cunninghamshow more

This evening, Metro Fire, Cosumnes Fire, and Sacramento Fire... proudly deployed Strike Team 4801-C to the Palisades Fire in Southern California. 4801-C consists of 22 firefighters staffing five Type 1 engines, and one strike team vehicle. This deployment showcases the strength and resilience of the California Master Mutual Aid Agreement, and highlights the importance of emergency resource sharing statewide. Fire season is now year-round, and the ability to support the mission of saving lives and protecting property throughout our state has never been more critical. We wish our Sacramento County crews safe travels as they join our brothers and sisters on the front lines in Los Angeles County. Cosumnes Fire Dept. Sacramento Fire Department California Governor's Office of Emergency Servicesshow more

The #LineFire is 39,181 acres and 50% contained. Cooler... temperatures over the area are bringing up moisture levels in the vegetation. There was minimal fire growth overnight. There have been multiple drone incursions over the Line Fire area. This has forced us to temporarily ground our aircraft which has impeded firefighting operations. Please help us share the message that flying drones in wildfire areas can have serious consequences. If you fly, we can't. Please read more about the Line Fire here: #CaWx San Bernardino County Sheriff San Bernardino National Forest San Bernardino County Fire City of Big Bear Lake Big Bear Fire Dept Big Bear Sheriff Running Springs Fire bcvparks San Bernardino PD NWS San Diego Caltrans District 8 CHP San Bernardino CHP Inland Division CHP Arrowhead Highland Policeshow more

Brush Fire Challenges Firefighters on Steep San Diego Terrain... 🚒🔥 Evacuation orders are in effect as firefighters battle the Henderson fire, burning in San Diego County. The fire has spread over 200 acres and is only 5% contained.show more

🚨🇺🇸 FAST-MOVING WILDFIRE NORTH OF LA FORCES EVACUATIONS Mandatory... evacuation orders have been issued for a wildfire that has already burned 500 acres near Castaic in Los Angeles County. The blaze, called the Hughes Fire, was first reported just before 11 a.m. near Lake Hughes Road and Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire and Angeles National Forest officials. The fire is spreading quickly due to strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity, with the area under a Red Flag Warning. Fred Fielding of the LA County Fire Department: “This time of year is especially dangerous. It’s been almost 300 days since we’ve had any significant rainfall.” This comes after devastating wildfires earlier this month left 28 people dead and destroyed homes, schools, and churches across Los Angeles County. Angeles National Forest, where the fire started, is closed to the public until Jan. 24 for safety reasons. Sources: Cal Fire, CBSshow more

HAPPENING NOW: A vehicle went over the steep cliff... an estimated 400 to 500 feet down just south of Greyhound State Beach in Santa Cruz County, right off of Highway 1. CAL FIRE, Santa Cruz County Fire, San Mateo County Fire, CAL FIRE SCU, Santa Cruz City Fire, CHP-Santa Cruz, CA State Parks with lifeguards and AMR responded. Two CA State Parks Lifeguards swam from Greyhound State Beach down to the pocket beach where the vehicle was located, found one patient, and administered CPR. CAL FIRE SCU Alma Helitack Copter 614 lowered a hoist basket to the beach and pulled the patient to the highway to the awaiting ambulance. The patient is in critical condition. The CHP is investigating the cause of the crash. Santa Cruz Fire Department CAL FIRE SCU CA State Parks of Santa Cruz CHP Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Countyshow more

Fireboats from Baltimore Fire are assisting Baltimore County Fire... Department at a ship explosion in the Chesapeake Bay. Video from BaltoChesBayShipwatchers (Hawkins Point, Baltimore) Ship on Fire - reported on Citizen Baltimoreshow more

#JanssBrushFire VCFD firefighters are on scene of a 2-acre... brush fire with a potential to grow to approximately 10 acres. Three water-dropping helicopters are making good progress on the fire, which is currently posing no threat to structures or infrastructure. Approximately 40 fire engines and 109 personnel are assigned to the incident. The fire is burning in medium fuels with a slow rate of spread in the area of Janss Fire Road. County of Venturashow more

#SandyFire afternoon update: Firefighters on the ground and in... the air continue battling the Sandy Fire in steep, stubborn terrain. The images and video below are from the northeastern portion of the fire near the Sequoia Ave area in Simi Valley. Crews are deploying hose lines and constructing handlines to strengthen containment efforts, while air tankers continue dropping retardant ahead of the fire to slow its spread. Approximately 900 firefighters remain assigned to the incident. For the latest evacuation warnings and orders, monitor County of Ventura SVPD City of Simi Valley Ventura County Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff OESshow more

Ventura County Fire is on scene in Newbury Park... at the Lesser Fire, making an aggressive attack with support from helicopters. Please monitor for the latest updates and any evacuation information.show more

A significant amount of lightning yesterday started dozens of... new wildfires across Oregon and Washington, some becoming very active this evening. This is the Brewer Fire burning in Jefferson county, Oregon. 500+ acres, and she’s gone. The Kaiser Canyon Fire in Okanogan county, Washington is 1,000 acres. The Neff Jones Fire is 1,500 acres and the Lyons Ferry Fire is 3,000 acres in Franklin county, Washington and active. The Crosswhite Fire is 4,667 acres and the Cove Creek Fire is 1,000 acres, both in Wheeler county, Oregon. The Lower Dry Creek Fire in Umatilla county, Oregon is 5,000 acres. The Hopkins Fire is 5,000+ acres and the Porcupine Ridge Fire is 1,000 acres, both in Gilliam county, Oregon. The Wilcox Fire in Sherman county, Oregon is 2,500 acres. And those are just the fires over 1k acres…. There are dozens more.show more

Spectacular video posted by California fire officials shows a... massive “smokenado” – also known as a fire whirl or fire devil – towering over the Verona Fire which erupted in Riverside County, California, on Tuesday, May 19.show more

A push back caught fire yesterday at Delhi airport... , but thanks to the fire department the aircraft is intact, it wasn’t affected by the fire. . . . ©️Aviation-knowledgeshow more

Clackamas Fire deploys to support California. As part of... the Clackamas County Task Force activated by the Oregon State Fire Marshal, Clackamas Fire is proud to send three Interface Engines to assist in the response to the rapidly spreading #PalisadesFire in California. 📸: Clackamas Fireshow more

#lagunafire #VCFD and our partner agencies Ventura City Fire,... Oxnard Fire, and Federal Fire Ventura County continue an aggressive attack on the fire burning off Laguna Road in the Oxnard plains. The fire is currently estimated at 15 acres. VCSO has issued evacuation orders for the Cal State Channel Islands Campus and fire resources are in place evaluating any potential structure threats. Residents are encouraged to follow and download the Watch Duty app for the latest evacuation updates and fire information. Video: Inside one of our Firehawk helicopters involved in water dropping operations over the fire.show more

Sandy Fire Update - 5/19 6pm 1,698 acres 5%... containment 869 firefighters assigned to the fire 43,702 residents under evacuation orders 399 residents under evacuation warning VCFD and our partner agencies including CAL FIRE, LA County Fire, LA City Fire, and many others continue an aggressive firefight on the Sandy Fire. Evacuation orders have been added to areas east of the fire, and we encourage all residents in the area to follow emergency.venturacounty.govfor the latest evacuation updates. We are grateful to all the partner agencies who have responded to support and protect our community. Video: VCFD Copter 5 - a Firehawk helicopter making water drops along Division A of the fire.show more