Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...

On behalf of the water managers across the state, we extend our deepest sympathy to all those affected by this catastrophe.

The US Forest Service is fighting to keep in place a plan to raze the equivalent of 500 Central Parks in California’s forests ...

The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...

As members of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association, we extend our heartfelt sympathy to everyone affected by ...

By Steve Wilent, The Mountain Times It’s painful to see that so many homes and businesses were burned by wildfires in the Los Angeles area in January. People killed — 27, so far — and injured. Lives, ...

The wind-driven fires quickly grew beyond the capacity of the Los Angeles crews on hand — here, the county has 16 fire ...

Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread ...

As wind-driven wildfires spread through the ... Fuel models are based on the ecosystem involved, using fire history and ...

Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...

With increasingly hot weather and topographical features that resemble those in parts of Southern California, the booming ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. The rate at the Oakland Fire Department is ...