Bear Fire initially started 12:43 p.m. June 12 in Tuolumne County. It has been burning on federal land managed by the United ...

A new wildfire was reported 12:43 p.m. June 12 in Tuolumne County. Bear Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the ...

Priest River Elementary first grader Justine Zylstra was named a state and regional winner in the annual Smokey Bear fire ...

Humidity levels will lower and rain will become less consistent this month, Red, White and Blue Fire Protection District division chief wrote in an email.  Those changes, normal in June, mean the fire ...

With fire season approaching, Smokey the Bear fire danger signs will be “coming out of hibernation” soon, according to an email from Mathew Benedict, the Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District ...

Fire danger as of May 20, 2025, was low in Summit County. Robert Tann/Summit Daily News file photo Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct the spelling of Smokey Bear’s name.

Bear Fire has burned 0.3 acres of private land. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.

A neighborhood bear was seen for the first time since the Eaton Fire in January, taking a dip in a homeowners' pool.

Read more on our AI policy here. Bear Fire initially started today at 9:56 a.m. in Placer County. Since its discovery less than an hour ago, it has burned 0.7 acres of private land. At this time ...