The Green Fire in Shasta County has burned 17,606 acres and is 27% contained as of Friday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection . The fire started July 1 and continues to progress southward along the eastern plank, inching closer to the Pit River.

In California’s never-ending effort to thin its forests to prevent devastating wildfires, crews are removing millions of tons of small trees and brush every year. And then most of it goes up in

The Green Fire, burning near Shasta Lake, is now California’s third-biggest wildfire of the year, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

Workers used reclaimed wood to create benches, stairs, and fences to help people trek the Ben Johnson trail safely

At least four firefighters have been injured over the last week while battling three wildfires in Northern California forests that are burning amid extreme heat in steep, bone-dry terrain, fire officials said Monday.