Firefighters quickly gained the upper hand on a vegetation fire in Hemet, California, on Thursday, January 23. The fire, dubbed the Gibbel Fire, was first reported at 4:40 pm Thursday afternoon, and ...

Gibbel Fire initially started 4:40 p.m. Jan. 23 in Riverside County. It has burned 15 acres after being active for 15 hours.

Initial location: State Street and Gibbel Road, Hemet, Riverside County, Calif. Gibbel Fire initially started today at 4:40 p ...

A brush fire that erupted Thursday in foothills on the east end of Hemet consumed nearly 15 acres before Cal Fire aircraft significantly slowed its advance, preventing it from reaching homes in the ...

Firefighters continue to battle multiple wildfires in Southern California as the return of strong Santa Ana winds and critical fire-weather conditions have fueled new blazes in the drought-stricken ...