Photos taken on Jan. 8, 2025, by California State Parks. The fire aftermath of the historic Topanga Ranch Motel. From left: Destroyed living room inside Will Rogers’ ranch house.

Despite being just 20 days away from spring, drought conditions, while improved from January, are still in effect for most of Southern and Central California.

State releasing new fire maps for Southern California. Here’s why they matter The updated designations will show where wildfires are most likely to occur.

Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that burned thousands of homes and other structues in the Los Angeles area in early January 2025.

The California State Parks Foundation’s Best Parks of 2025. 1 Morro Bay State Park, San Luis Obispo County ... Madre Fire map: Evacuations for California’s largest wildfire of 2025.

A map shows Line Fire in San Bernardino County, California, on September 8, 2024. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in response to the growing blaze.

For the first time in at least 14 years, state officials will release updated fire maps for Southern California on Monday, March 24, showing where wildfires are most likely to occur within the ...

For the first time in at least 14 years, state officials will release updated fire maps for Southern California on Monday, March 24, showing where wildfires are most likely to occur within the ...