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 fire of ...

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

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

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 ...

Six wildfires are burning in Southern California, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Earlier this month, two significant wildfires ignited in Los ...

Fire season has begun with a bang in California, where more than a dozen wildfires have ignited since Saturday — the largest ...

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 areas that ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 a Chinook ...