Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...

The California infernos were baptism by fire in Washington politics for Reps. Luz Rivas, George Whitesides and Laura Friedman ...

CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.

Delays in evacuating, or the inability to evacuate safely, can have catastrophic consequences, not only for those trying to ...

On the cold morning of Jan. 22, weeks of brewing rivalry finally came to a head. A dire hostage crisis erupted on the ...

Earlier this month, relentless 90-mile-an-hour Santa Ana winds sent wildfires tearing through Greater Los Angeles, taking ...

A significant body of research demonstrates that exposure to wildfire smoke has negative effects on the brain.

Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and ...

Burn marks left on trees show that fires occurred frequently in North America from 1750 to 1880, but they tended to be less severe than modern fires and may have even been beneficial to forests ...

According to a recent study published in the journal JAMA Neurology, fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke may be ...

Fire Danger Ratings are routinely issued by 5 pm daily during the fire season. Always ensure you have the latest forecast. Fire Danger Ratings are determined in conjunction with the Country Fire ...