California Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal Fire officials announced the latest addition to the agency’s ability to fight fires ...

The latest C-130 Hercules air tanker will join the CAL FIRE aerial fleet, the second former U.S. Coast Guard cargo plane to be retrofitted for firefighting purposes. “Adding a second C-130 ...

With summer wildfire season just around the corner, California’s fire officials on Thursday unveiled a powerful new tool to help reduce the risk of major fires racing out of control. At a news ...

Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit has announced effective at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, May 1, 2025, all hazard reduction burning will ...

DAVIS — Wildfires scorched more than a million acres in California last year, and the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) says the state faces a growing threat of large ...

with the elevated fire risks anticipated for a portion of Southern California along Nevada and Arizona’s borders, and far north, including along the Oregon border. A strong marine layer this ...

Retrofitted C-130 cargo plane can fly farther, faster, and carry more fire retardant than other Cal Fire aircraft ...