Southern California officials are desperately searching for a safe resolution to a leaking toxic chemical tank at an aerospace facility.

California fires have triggered evacuation orders and warnings. See latest on size and containment.

A fire broke out early Saturday morning at the state prison in Norco, destroying three structures at the facility. The blaze was reported around 5:45 a.m. at the California Rehabilitation Center at Fifth and Western avenues,

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:55 p.m. in in Los Angeles County, California. Wale Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Multiple wildfires have ignited in Southern California in recent days, as investigators examine unusual possible ignition sources.

Crews responded to the Sandy Fire in the Simi Valley area on Monday. Here's the latest on the fire, home losses and evacuation orders.

York Fire initially started 10:54 a.m. May 17 at in Kern County, California. It has been burning on private land for six days. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.

California had a record dry and hot March, which dried out vegetation in many places. As warmer months approach, the risk is growing quickly.

Butte County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for five months. Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

The Golden State could face a potentially wildfire-prone summer amid a lack of snowfall and warming weather, and emergency services are gearing up to combat what has become the “fire year.”