Firefighters are working to contain a grass fire that has burned dozens of acres on the southern end of El Dorado County on Wednesday. Cal Fire's incidents webpage shows the Coyote Fire has burned about 60 acres in the Coyoteville area, about 21 miles southeast of Placerville.

A stretch of unusually hot weather combined with exceptionally dry vegetation will elevate the risk of wildfire.

Canyon Fire becomes one of four wildfires burning across Southern California on Thursday, forcing evacuations east of Lake Piru as crews battle flames.

Temperatures are expected to reach triple digits in parts of the Inland Empire on Wednesday, parts of L.A. and Orange counties by Thursday

Plaintiff attorneys want judge to fast-track litigation focused on impact of potential toxins on children from the massive wildfire.

"Now is the time to check the forecasts for your area." Officials pre-deploy firefighters in preparation for deadly oncoming heatwave: 'The best thing we can all do is prepare' first appeared on The Cool Down.