A new brush fire, dubbed the Archer Fire, has broken out near Rosemead Boulevard and Durfee Avenue in South El Monte, California, within the Whittier Narrows area. Initially reported at 1 acre in ...

A wildfire that has blackened 1,051 acres in rugged open terrain near El Monte County Park has been 90% contained, fire authorities said Sunday. The blaze erupted for unknown reasons at 2:30 p.m.

A firefighter checks smoldering vegetation at the scene of the Monte Fire. (Photo courtesy of Cal Fire) Crews on Friday stopped the forward spread of fire that has blackened more than 1.5 square miles ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Firefighters battled a dangerous commercial blaze in South El Monte Wednesday afternoon, with propane tanks exploding at a ...