California fires - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES

Stockton Fire: What’s burning in San Joaquin County, California? smoke blanket area

July 4, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Massive warehouse fire breaks out in Stockton californiaThick black smoke billowed across the city Friday afternoon. Crews are extinguishing a fire at a historic building near Stockton’s waterfront. Thick black smoke swept through parts of San Joaquin County on Friday after a fire broke out at the historic Old Steel Mill building in Stockton. Heavy … Read more

Bakersfield, CA fires today: Maps and evacuation updates as fire burns near Cottonwood Road and Hale Street

April 9, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Fire breaks out in southeast Bakersfield, california Smoke was visible throughout the area. The fire broke out near Cottonwood Road and Hale Street, about a quarter-mile southeast of the 3600 block of Hale Street in Bakersfield, Kern County, according to posts shared on social media. Thick smoke billows from southeast Bakersfield as crews respond to … Read more