Jewel Fire initially started 7:26 p.m. Aug. 5 in Madera County, California. After being active for 10 hours, it has burned 15 ...

First discovered: 7:26 p.m. Aug. 5 Initial location: Madera County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 7:26 p.m. in ...

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. -- As many as 1,000 Madera County residents have been evacuated due to a wildfire. Residents in the northern part of Oakhurst and a section of Bass Lake near Road 222 were ...