A dangerous heat wave has descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with triple-digit temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wildfires.

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this year.

Spencer Pratt teams up with Sen. Rick Scott to push for federal investigation into California wildfire response by Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass.

Coyote Fire initially started 2:16 p.m. Aug. 20 in El Dorado County, California. It has burned 624 acres after being active for three days. By Saturday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 17% of this fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

As cleanup from the devastation of the deadly L.A. wildfires continues, residents are methodically trying to rebuild their lives.

California's landscape has always drawn people westward, from gold rush prospectors to tech entrepreneurs. But in recent years, a new kind of risk has emerged that threatens the state's promise: fire.

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:21 p.m. in San Bernardino County, California. Grandview Av Yermo Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Office of the State Fire Marshal revoked the licenses of Devastating Pyrotechnics Inc. following a July 1 fireworks explosion that killed seven people in a warehouse in Yolo County,