Since it began meeting regularly earlier this year, the Big Valley Advisory Council has not had conversations regarding ...

A fire spark can quickly turn into a massive wildfire if the conditions are just right, often leaving residents little time ...

Cal Fire said about four structures were damaged and one was destroyed based on the damage assessments so far.

The explosive wildfire raced toward the Southern California mountain community of Wrightwood and authorities encouraged ...

Officials across the state say wildfires are getting worse year after year. Just in recent memory, the Park Fire, which is still yet to be ...

Cal Fire says you can dramatically increase the chances your home will survive a wildfire by creating a "defensible space," a buffer created by removing weeds, brush and dry vegetation around your ...

The RX2, BurnBot's second generation-controlled burn machine, came into action as it burned a path through a grassy field in ...

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a battalion chief with Cal Fire. Firefighters in Angelus Oaks made their way through steep and rugged terrain Tuesday, using ...

"It's a machine to apply technology to the art of prescribed burning, and prescribed burning is one of the best ways to create defensible ... PG&E and CAL FIRE are testing it to see if they ...