The Timber fire has now burned more than 5,100 acres of the central coast in Monterey County.
A new study found prescribed burns highly increase the survival rate of giant sequoia trees from two recent California wildfires.
A wildfire in Tuolumne County, about 70 miles west of Yosemite National Park, prompted evacuations on Sunday.
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke has downgraded the evacuation warnings for the Fields Fire burning in Merced County.
The Fields Fire burning in Merced County has exploded in size since flames were first reported Thursday afternoon. Overnight, strong winds fueled rapid fire growth.
The Rock Fire, which has already burned over 10,000 acres in Inyo County, has forced a partial closure of the Inyo National Forest.