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Steep terrain, roadless forest land and smokey skies are all some of the challenges fire crews are facing as they push to get the last of California's wildfires under control.

Steep terrain and roadless forest land are hindering the push to get the last of California's wildfires under control.

Instead of pulling a cat from a tree, firefighter Adam Deem went for something a little wilder.

Officials reported continued progress Tuesday with California's remaining 33 blazes down from more than 2,000 in the past month although fire danger remained high in some rural areas.

Cooler weather is allowing California firefighters to temper most wildfires around the state, but a handful of blazes are still keeping residents from their homes.

A 6-month-old black bear cub dubbed "Lil' Smokey" is being cared for at a South Lake Tahoe wildlife center after being rescued by a firefighter near Redding.

California's second-largest storage reservoir will end this year with the lowest amount of water in more than 30 years, Department of Water Resources Director Lester Snow said Monday.

Cooler temperatures and higher humidity around the state allowed firefighters to continue chipping away at dozens of wildfires Monday.

Federal authorities said Sunday that 17.5 pounds of "black tar" heroin found Friday during a traffic stop near Redding probably originated in Mexico.

Firefighters are looking to scattered showers forecast for California's northern mountains to help rein in the last wildfires still keeping residents from their homes.

Cooler weather has allowed fire crews to corral most of the wildfires across California, but a handful of stubborn, hard-to-reach mountain blazes Saturday were still keeping residents from their homes.

An injured black bear cub is recovering after being rescued by a firefighter. The cub nicknamed "Li'l Smokey" by his rescuer was found Thursday in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest west of Redding .

They've traveled halfway around the world to help fight area wildfires. But firefighter Alan Thomson said he and others on a team from New Zealand and Australia really aren't that different than any of the ...

The city of Redding welcomed its most important visitor in 45 years when President Bush arrived on Air Force One shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday.

The White House said President Bush will visit Northern California on Thursday to get a first-hand look at the wildfires that have ravaged hundreds of square miles and strained the state's firefighting resources.

The president was expected to travel to Redding to get a briefing on the wildfires, then take an aerial tour to survey fire damage in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, according to White House officials. Bush also plans to attend a private Republican fundraising event in Napa.

Five firefighters from different parts of the country climbed out of a gray truck on Sunday morning.

Fire engines have been rolling in and out of the Peninsula to help California battle more than 2,000 blazes since late May.

Cooler weather with higher humidity Tuesday has allowed fire crews to get a better handle on wildfires across the state.

About 200 National Guard troops are joining the fight against fires burning west of Redding on Monday.

By order of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, the State of Emergency declaration set into place June 24 has been extended for an additional fortnight.