An archive photo of a U.S. Forest Service firefighter firing flares into the brush to set a backfire near Calimesa, in Riverside County, California, in October 2005. David McNew/Getty Images More ...

Riverside County firefighters are battling a quickly-growing brush fire burning in the hills near Banning. It was first reported at around 3 p.m. in the area of the Wolfskill Truck Trail, located near ...

The Mindy Fire was first reported at around 4 p.m. near Decoursey Road and Minday Lane, east of Sage and north of Aguanga, ...

The 68-acre Pioneer Fire near Red Bluff, California is 90% contained. Recent rain and green vegetation helped slow the fire's spread. Windy conditions and rugged terrain challenged firefighters.