Hundreds of firefighters are currently on the scene working to combat any fire growth, a spokesperson for USDA's Forest ...

OAKHURST – The Washburn Fire burning in Yosemite National Park’s southern edges was caused by a person, officials said. “There was no lightning on that day, so it’s a human-start fire and ...

Mariposa County in California remained under a state of emergency Tuesday as the devastating Oak Fire expanded to 28 square miles near Yosemite National Park. It’s become California’s largest ...

As of Sunday, afternoon the fire remains 0% contained, the National Park Service said. The National Weather Service in Hanford, California, forecast moderate to heavy smoke impacting Yosemite on ...

A wildfire near Yosemite National Park is causing firefighters to set up near a grove of giant sequoia trees that includes the famous Grizzly Giant. First reports of the Washburn Fire came ...

Crews battling the Oak fire near Yosemite National Park may be turning a corner on the blaze as authorities noted minimal growth Monday. The inferno in the Sierra Nevada foothills has forced ...

the Washburn Fire, that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. The 7.5-square-mile (19-square-km) fire was nearly 80% contained after ...

The iconic grove of giant and ancient sequoia trees in California's Yosemite National Park is no longer under direct threat from the wildfire still burning through a southern section of the park ...

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat advisory for Yosemite National Park and much of Central California this weekend, warning of “dangerously hot conditions” with temperatures ...

The Washburn Fire in central California has now scorched 4,700 acres from Yosemite National Park to Sierra National Forest as of Friday morning, officials said, growing over 300 acres overnight.

During the busy summer season, people are being asked to evacuate Yosemite National Park. Here's what we know about the Ferguson Fire and why the wildfire is a concern, despite being outside the park.

Warm overnight temperatures did little to help firefighters working to contain the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park, which grew to more than 3,200 acres by Tuesday morning – an increase ...