Still, the new maps show more areas of in the city of Santa Barbara have been dubbed as hazardous, the city said in a ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:48 p.m. in Santa Cruz County. Trees Fire has been burning on private land. There is ...

Toyon Fire initially started today at 2:26 p.m. in Calaveras County. It has burned 0.5 acres of private land after being ...

In an update that could redefine community planning and safety measures, the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

California's Public Advocate has been pressing for new utility fire maps since 2023. Utilities are on board — but regulators ...

A month after CalFire released new fire hazard maps, local agencies have reviewed them and, in some cases, proposed ...

According to the court filing, the plaintiffs contend that electrical overheating in PG&E’s wiring melted through a gas ...

Home and building owners in some parts of northeast Bakersfield will have to take additional fire prevention measures next ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa ...

the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Sunday. The Silver Fire, which ignited around 2:11 p.m. PT on Sunday near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon Road in Inyo ...