Evacuations remain place near Esparto, Yolo County, as investigators learn more at warehouse belonging to San Francisco-based pyrotechnics outfit.

Evacuation orders have been expanded across Southern California as the Wolf Fire continues to burn. Newsweek reached out to the Riverside County Fire Department by email for comment. The Wolf Fire ignited on Sunday in Riverside County and quickly grew to become the largest wildfire currently burning in California.

A quickly growing brush fire in Southern California has spread at least 1,400 The fire was just 10% contained as of Monday morning, according to Cal Fire. Evacuation orders are in place for areas north of Poppet Flat Divide Truck Trail,

Hot and dry weather across California is fueling a Fourth of July warning from both the Governor's Office and state fire officials: illegal fireworks will not be tolerated.

Over 600,000 pounds of illegal fireworks have been seized in California so far in 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said. That is more than double what Newsom’s office said has been seized on average annually over the last 10 years.

Cal Fire warns of wildfire danger and costly injuries from illegal fireworks as Fourth of July nears. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With the Fourth of July just days away, California fire officials are ramping up efforts to curb the use of illegal fireworks,