Cal Fire

As more than a dozen blazes continue to decimate massive swaths of the state, firefighters took advantage of cooling temperatures to make progress before another heat wave hits the state.

There are 18 fires blazing in California, and officials say this year the wildfires have spread faster and burned more land earlier in the fire season than usual.

Multiple counties have ordered evacuations as crews work to contain fires across the state.

A state report finds that the utility's equipment coming into contact with trees caused the fires that ravaged the region, including the wine country.