Poor Fire initially started today at 1:55 p.m. in Mendocino County, California. It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for less than an hour. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

The FBI offered a $50,000 reward for a person who appeared to point and fire a weapon at federal law enforcement officers in Southern California on Thursday.

Currently, the chatbot is unable to provide information about evacuation orders associated with fires. When asked who issues evacuation orders, it sometimes correctly said law enforcement, while other times said it didn’t know. Cal Fire’s Sanchez said it’s reasonable to expect the chatbot to be able to answer questions about evacuations.

Laguna Beach police said they identified the suspect as a 13-year-old boy, who was arrested on suspicion of felony reckless burning of forest land.

The Eaton and Palisades fires in January caused an unprecedented level of destruction, killing at least 30 people, destroying more than 16,000 homes in L.A. County and leaving a burn zone 2½ times the size of New York’s Manhattan. Two weeks into peak fire season, wildfires are spreading in California. Officials say it’s just the beginning.

The Cal Fire Lassen-Modoc Unit has sent a strike team of five fire engines to help suppress flames in southern Oregon.

The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.

As an organizer with the Altadena Tenants Union who has been helping renters with their FEMA applications, Clark knows just how common her experience has been for fire survivors. She believes federal and local agencies severely underestimated the need and cost of housing for the 150,

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:59 p.m. in Alameda County, California. Grant Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.