and communities,” according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, better known as Cal Fire. Meanwhile, New York State Police said they were investigating the death of Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old state parks employee who died ...

A quarter of an inch of rain fell on the Jennings Creek fire early Monday morning, which helped crews get some much needed rest. The fire remains at about 3,000 acres and is 10% contained, officials said.

Fire crews continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old state parks employee. New Jersey’s state forest fire service said Sunday that the blaze — dubbed the Jennings Creek Wildfire — was threatening 25 structures,