Newly-released text messages and depositions from California State Parks staffers offer details of state actions and ...

Cal Fire has filed a complaint against Orange County and two Public Works employees seeking to recoup nearly $32 million in costs associated with last year’s Airport fire. The state agency filed in ...

The Davenport Fire Department held a live cell burning demonstration to show how fast fires can start due to Christmas trees, along with giving tips to avoid a fire. Rescue helicopter returns to ...

PORTERVILLE, Calif. -- Five people, including four children, are dead following a house fire in Porterville, California. Toys and clothes now sit amongst piles of ash, after a deadly travel trailer ...

HAYWARD, Calif. -- At least six people were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after a massive explosion caused a large fire in Hayward, California, fire officials say. The Alameda County Fire ...

Four children and one adult died Sunday in a fire at a home in the Central California city of Porterville, fire officials said. Firefighters responded at about 11:18 p.m. to the home in the area of ...

WASHINGTON — Six people are without a place to live after a fire at an apartment building in Southwest D.C. on Thursday morning. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Firefighters were ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The L.A. County Fire Department lacked access to FireGuard, a satellite mapping tool that other California ...

As the Central Valley has experienced thick fog, being called “Tule Fog,” the statewide CAL FIRE agency and local California Highway Patrol office issued warnings for drivers on Thursday morning. On ...

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