But in 2021, the state Legislature ordered Cal Fire to expand the mapping to include “high” hazard zones so the Legislature could apply fire-safety building regulations to the new “high ...

Only 21% of properties within the Eaton fire perimeter were in Cal Fire’s “very high” fire hazard severity zones. Yet 94% of those properties had “severe” or “extreme” wildfire risk ...

One of those firefighters was Battalion Chief Rob Wettstein, a Cal Fire crew member in Napa County. "We like to say we're always ready for every single incident, but I think in essence no one is ...

Oklahoma received its first payment from the Southeastern Conference on Thursday, and more is on the way. Much more. The Sooners and the Texas Longhorns, who formally became SEC members on July 1 ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass backtracked on Saturday amid reports that her wildfire recovery czar, Steve Soboroff, would be compensated $500,000 for 90 days of work. The Los Angeles Times first ...

A newly proposed state bill with bipartisan support would keep CAL FIRE firefighters employed year-round — and help with staffing issues, its supporters said. The Fight for Firefighters Act ...

Unfortunately, the scammers are now impersonating government agencies. In a news release Thursday night, Cal Fire said that fake social media profiles impersonating the department have popped up ...

Many of these workers don’t receive a pay stub -- which not only makes it hard for them to realize if they’re paid less than they should, but makes it difficult for them to file a complaint to ...

The two major fires plus several smaller ones created the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles County history, killing 28 people and damaging or destroying more than 16,000 structures, Cal Fire said.