Oak Fire

California reports multiple fatalities from ongoing wildfire

Authorities report deaths of four people, two of them charred in their car, warning the toll could rise due to erratic winds changing path of wildfire in western US state.

Firefighters begin to slow California wildfire near Yosemite

Firefighters battle to contain California's largest wildfire of the summer, a blaze near famed Yosemite National Park that has forced thousands of people to evacuate.

Thousands evacuated as 'explosive' California wildfire widens

Out of control Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park grows into one of the biggest blazes of the year in the western US state, forcing thousands of residents to flee, officials say.