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Fire crews from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest have been sent to Monterey County to help battle the Plaskett Fire, which has burned about 30,000 acres in the Los Padres National Forest.

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VIDEO: Los Angeles County fire officials are gearing up for wildfire season, showing off the powerful aircraft crews can deploy to protect homes and communities when flames erupt.

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A woman who fatally stabbed her wife, a Cal Fire captain, at their home in San Diego County, was sentenced to 36 years to life in state prison.

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VIDEO: A fast-moving brush fire in San Juan Capistrano triggered shelter-in-place orders for some Orange and Riverside County residents on Wednesday.

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VIDEO: As we’re getting a taste of fall weather in the Northstate this week, fire risk doesn’t stop. As we get closer to autumn, there’s still the potential for devastating fires.

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VIDEO: Oakland firefighters responded to a fire involving multiple buildings on Webster Street that broke out just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

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