The Butler Fire grew by 40% over the weekend, and more evacuations were ordered Sunday in the mountains of Siskiyou County.

The Green Fire, burning near Shasta Lake, is now California’s third-biggest wildfire of the year, the Department of Forestry ...

A wildfire in a wilderness area on the Central California coast grew to more than 70,800 acres Friday as the fire-prone state enters the hot and dry months of summer. The Madre Fire, burning in warm ...

A powerful new online tool from CAL FIRE is giving the public a clearer look at California’s wildfire history and helping the ...

Just shy of 19 million people are living in drought-affected areas throughout California, ... A nearly one-year comparison of the California Drought Map, from Jan. 2, 2024 (left) to Dec. 31, 2024.

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation possible from extreme-but-realistic scenarios.

The new draft maps released Monday include Oakland, Santa Rosa and Northern California's wine country. All these areas have been affected by devastating fires in recent decades: the Tunnel fire of ...

The number of acres in the top two fire zones that must comply with stiffer, fire-safe building codes increased 76% in Southern California areas protected by local firefighters, new state hazard ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency this week as more than 100,000 people have been forced to flee homes and evacuate the area. President Joe Biden approved a major disaster ...