The Malibu City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance Monday night officially designating the entire city as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, making it one of only a handful of California ...

A statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the spread of more flammable ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) launched the California Vegetation Burn Severity Online Viewer, an interactive online tool displaying the ...

Burn permit information in Eastern Madera County and Merced County: CAL FIRE burn permits are required in Eastern Madera County and the State Responsibility Area (SRA) of Merced County. Permits can be ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will welcome 40 students Monday to its brand new firefighter training facility in Merced County as part of a multiyear push to bolster its ...

The devastating wildfires ripping through northwest Los Angeles are still burning as firefighters respond to the threat facing southern California. Thousands of people have evacuated homes and ...

A massive wildfire in Central California has scorched more than 82,000 acres and is threatening nearly 900 structures, officials said Tuesday. The Gifford Fire broke out early Friday afternoon along ...