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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A massive rescue operation airlifted more than 200 people to safety after the fast-moving Creek Fire trapped them near the Mammoth Pool Reservoir in Madera County. RELATED: ...

Approximately 1,000 people, unable to evacuate from a fast-growing wildfire in California, were told to shelter in place, even if that means jumping into the water, a spokesperson said Saturday. The ...

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Mammoth Lakes Community Water District announced Thursday that they have reached a compromise settlement over use of the High Sierra ski town’s ...

Photos shared by the Madera County Sheriff's Office show ice chests, sand toys, and other items left by the survivors as they escaped the fast-moving wildfire. kfsn FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Nearly ...