There have been over 5,500 wildfires in California this year. As California's wildfires alter landscapes, threaten homes and endanger communities, a new ally has emerged for firefighting agencies: ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the state's primary wildland firefighting agency, protecting over 31 million acres of California's privately owned wildlands.

Days after California announced that it will form a “West Coast health alliance” with Oregon and Washington, officials on Friday said the Golden State will also join a collaborative agreement with 12 ...

While wildfires are fairly common in California, it is currently reeling under the effects of one of the worst wildfire events ever to hit the state. More than 5,000 acres of land have been consumed ...

Days after California announced that it will form a "West Coast health alliance" with Oregon and Washington, officials on Friday said the Golden State will also join a collaborative agreement with 12 ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California and Nevada joined a network of U.S. states and Canadian provinces on Friday to prevent and extinguish wildfires. California Gov. Gavin Newsom cited recent cuts to the U ...

Tensions are growing between U.S. Forest Service officials and Southern California fire chiefs over the use of CH-47 Chinook helicopters, which can be used at night to dump water on wildfires. (Myung ...

High winds in California have fueled the wildfires in more ways than one. Not only have the gusts led to the rapid spread of multiple fires that have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands of ...

Fighting the deadly wildfires in Southern California requires a coordinated team effort – from tactical crews attacking hazardous hot spots on the ground to planes and helicopters providing fire ...

A Pacific storm could help California crews battle the dangerous Pack Fire in Mono County, but it could also wreak havoc on fire-charred communities further south.