Cal Fire added thousands of San Luis Obispo properties to a new map that identified fire-prone areas in California this year — and now those property owners will need to retrofit their homes and yards ...

California communities focus on wildfire prevention, and residential burn permits play an important role. The process is ...

New fire prevention rules are set to take effect in February for San Diego homeowners, banning flammable items — like plants, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A court ruled a statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the ...

In a year marked by the costliest California fires on record, state lawmakers sent a large package of wildfire bills to the governor’s desk. One measure in particular promises outsized impacts for ...

The Pack Fire in California continues to set thousands of acres ablaze, and homes in the area are under evacuation orders due to an "immediate threat to life", according to Cal Fire. The Pack Fire, ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) protects 31 million acres of California’s privately owned wildlands and responds to more than 550,000 emergencies every year. CAL ...

SAN DIEGO — Fire crews battled a brush fire that was burning in 4S Ranch, a North San Diego County neighborhood, on Sunday. The fire sent large plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen miles ...

3:38 p.m. Nov. 25, 2025: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the Cal Fire program in dispute. It is the California Vegetation Treatment Program, not the Vegetation Management ...