Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

The Gilman Fire broke out in the La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

As of Thursday afternoon, six active wildfires are burning in Southern California, and maps shared on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) website show how each one has ...

Within days, the group blossomed into a Bay Area-wide community of people offering to donate items for fire victims.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...