Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
Newsom signed the order after returning from Washington, D.C., where he met with President Trump to discuss federal aid.
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
About 20 rescues occurred between February 3 through February 8, 2025 by members of the teams from CAL FIRE's Butte Unit and Tehama-Glenn Unit.
The utility has noted multiple irregularities, but maintains there is no evidence its equipment sparked the destructive Eaton ...
All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in ...
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
A month ago, the palisades fire sparked the destruction that would follow was beyond what many thought possible.
Experts say wildfires in California are becoming closer and closer to a year-round threat and as the fire season lengthens, ...
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposes that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.
Containment measures the percentage of a fire's perimeter that firefighters have under control. Parts of the fire's interior ...
About 3,000 seasonal firefighters would go from nine to 12-month employees as the wildfire season is now year-round.