Wildfire season may be year-round in California, but some regions are under higher threat of wildfires in the coming months ...

The KCRA 3 weather team updates this index every day to help you track the changing risk of wildfires for four different regions.

For Cal Fire, boots hit the ground earlier than usual to get a head start on prepping for this year's fire season.

California could see up to 1.5 million acres burned this year, AccuWeather said. That'd be an increase from 2024 and the historical average.

Wildfires are expected to burn even more land across the country this year, according to a new prediction by AccuWeather.

The annual range of deaths was 130 to 5,100, the study showed, with the highest in states such as Oregon and California.

Stretches of California have a greater than usual likelihood of significant wildfires occurring in June and July. While cooler temperatures and more rain in March helped mitigate drought in some ...

Fire season in California is now year-round ... CAL FIRE officials stress that despite current weather conditions, the lack of measurable precipitation is a concern. "We don't think about it ...

Dry and windy conditions have already fueled two vegetation fires in the Sacramento region as Wildfire Preparedness Week begins in California.

Forecasters are warning of elevated fire risks for all of California come fall, especially in the north, saying that the vegetation that benefited from rain and snow in Northern California will ...