Three wildfires have burned more than 3,500 acres this week in Southern California and triggered evacuation orders and warnings for tens of thousands of residents in Ventura and Riverside counties. The fires blanketed widespread parts of the region with smoke,

California fires have triggered evacuation orders and warnings. See latest on size and containment.

The Verona Fire near Hemet rapidly grew to 125 acres after first being reported near Verona Road and Juniper Springs Road on Tuesday afternoon. CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department has issued evacuation orders and warnings for multiple Riverside County zones as additional ground and air crews respond to the blaze.

New wildfires that started Friday in California have rapidly spread and consumed nearly 4000 acres, prompting an order for emergency evacuations from authorities. As of 7 p.m. local time, the Springs Fire in Riverside County has burned 4,176 acres and is ...

The Sandy Fire in Ventura County comes as authorities also battle the Burro Fire and Santa Rosa Island Fire. See size, containment and fire maps.

More than 33,000 people remain under evacuation orders after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif. By Soumya Karlamangla and Amy Graff A fast-moving brush fire in a suburban community north of Los Angeles destroyed one home on Monday and threatened thousands more,