On Saturday, July 5, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection estimated the fire’s size at 79,936 acres (125 square miles) with 10% containment. Previously, the biggest ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season. Mendocino County officials say they found human ...

A warehouse storing fireworks caught fire and exploded Tuesday, sending a fireball into the air and causing pyrotechnics to ...

New legislation could change landscaping in California homes, requiring a fire-resistant zone. Homeowners are concerned about costs and aesthetics.

For the first time in 12 years, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released an updated version of its local fire hazard severity maps in February, which identify ...

The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge ...

Photo from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. A car wound up hanging by a tree over the ocean on a cliff south of San Francisco, California firefighters reported.

Rescuers responding to a vehicle crash at Devil’s Slide on Highway 1 in San Mateo County discovered a car dangling off the cliff at about 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, the California Department of ...

Authorities say an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California has caused several fires, sending black smoke ...

CAL FIRE prepares for wildfire season. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection conducted a controlled burn in San Jose on Tuesday, and announced it would be stationing ...