The recent spate of Los Angeles County fires has led many different parties to re-examine state and local approaches to ...

A new prescribed burn, called Mh Dixie Irsc, was initiated 8:34 a.m. Feb. 12 in Plumas County. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two ...

Southern California finally received some much-needed rain this week after weeks of historically dry, windy weather fueled this month's deadly wildfire outbreak — but with it came the threat of ...

Certain fuels burn hotter and faster than others, a lesson quickly taught to new firefighters. “It lights up like gasoline” ...

Permits are valid from Jan. 1 through May 31 and from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, according to the release. There is a burn ban from June 1 through Aug. 31. A new permit is required at the start of ...

This century those hills saw the Woolsey fire, one of the most destructive burns in California history. The Franklin fire, which scorched the hills just last month, has now been overshadowed by ...

State utility regulators on Thursday approved a settlement that will require Southern California Edison customers to foot about $1.7 billion in claims from the 2017 Thomas Fire and the resulting ...