Updated wildfire hazard maps from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) will not affect insurance rates or coverage availability, according to a report from AM Best, ...

A federal order to increase U.S. timber production by 25% will touch all 18 of California's national forests, officials said.

Public safety, infrastructure and eco­nomic development took center stage last week at a town hall in which Ventura County Supervisor Janice Parvin and a panel of local officials tackled pressing ...

Southern California ... than a fire, she said, because swaths of ground are typically heavily bulldozed to get the trees out. That compacts the soil, increasing the risk it can't absorb rains. The Los ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:02 p.m. in Ventura County. Freeway Fire has been burning on private land. At present, ...

A new prescribed burn, called Pine Mountan, was initiated today at 12:08 p.m. in Ventura County. The prescribed fire has been ...

Ventura County fire crews handled blazes in a garage, a commercial building and agricultural greenhouses that broke out within hours of each other.

Ventura City Fire says it is first Southern California agency with the new technology. The advanced cardiac devices will be available on all of the department's calls. The Ventura Fire Department ...

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...