Bend Fire initially started 2:04 p.m. May 13 at Highway 49 and Coulterville Road, Coulterville in Mariposa County, California. After being active for 40 hours, it has burned 33.1 acres. A fire crew of 112 has been working on site and, by Friday morning, they managed to contain 75% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

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.”

Kimberly-Clark, whose brands include Huggies, Kleenex, Depend and Cottonelle, said it was working to prevent any disruption to consumers.

Neuralia Fire initially started 5 p.m. May 13 at Neuralia Avenue & Anne Avenue City in Kern County, California. Since its discovery 37 hours ago, it has burned 1,196 acres. By Friday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 75% of this fire.

Southern California is in for some windy weather over the weekend, which could bring brief periods of elevated wildfire risk to some areas.

( NewsNation) — California is accused of failing to turn over text messages and emails to a judge about prior knowledge of smoke long before the deadly Palisades Fire fully ignited, NewsNation has learned.

PG&E Corp. is warning that it may shut off power for some California residents as windy weather sweeps through in coming days.

Authors Jordan Thomas and DJ Waldy explore the complex history of California wildfires, climate change, and indigenous land tending at the Festival of Books.