according to the California Highway Patrol. Elsewhere, Castaic Union School District principals who were at a training meeting when the Hughes brush fire broke out were told to immediately return ...

A new fire in Southern California has exploded from 500 ... have raged and destroyed thousands of homes. The Hughes Fire grew rapidly near Castaic Lake, after it sparked around 10:53 a.m. PST ...

Trump’s funding cuts and economic turbulence will likely cause cities across the country to face similar challenges.

As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke.

Edwards has worked in California fire departments for more than 30 years, including as Stockton’s fire chief since 2020. Edwards said firefighter safety and community outreach are top priorities ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the state's primary wildland firefighting agency, protecting over 31 million acres of California's privately owned wildlands.

Young women across Monterey County are getting a taste of life in the fire service. This weekend marks the third year of the California Fire Women and MPC Girls Firefighter camp. Young women ...

The County of Los Angeles and the cities of Sierra Madre and Pasadena have already filed suit against SCE for damages related to the fire, which the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

The chief executive of Southern California Edison’s parent company said Tuesday that the company was likely to suffer “material losses” related to the deadly Eaton fire, which ignited on Jan ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — California is ramping up its wildfire prevention efforts as the state's fire season typically begins in late spring. The state launched Fire Prevention Week ...

May 5 (Reuters) - A fire that broke out at Valero's 145,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Benicia, California, has been extinguished, the company said on Monday. "All personnel are accounted for and ...