Californians are beginning to pick up the pieces after devastating wildfires of historic proportions. The Camp Fire became the deadliest in the state's history, more than twice as fatal than any other ...

A partnership with the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance and satellite manufacturer Muon Space is giving Google a better shot at tracking wildfires—and using AI to process all the data being collected.

New state fire maps have moved many Ross residents into a greater wildfire hazard zone. The Town Council voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt an ordinance designating the fire hazard severity zones.

After seeing his premiums quadruple in the past three years, Shawn Faircloth wondered if a new wildfire designation could spell yet another insurance hike for his San Juan Capistrano home. “I’m ...

A recent CBS News study revealed that more homes in the Sacramento area are at risk of wildfire. The findings show that more than 90% of homes are in the Wildland Urban Interface, or areas where urban ...

A fire that started Wednesday afternoon in Central California burned 35,000 acres within 12 hours, becoming the state’s biggest wildfire of the season. Related Articles Man arrested for allegedly ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County.

The Gifford Fire in Southern California has burned over 82,000 acres and prompted evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Mandatory evacuations are in place for specific zones in ...

California’s Gifford Fire grew by 10,000 acres overnight to become the state’s biggest wildfire of the year. Related Articles Is Cal Fire’s forest management undermining California’s climate goals?

MISSOULA, Mont. — At the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, the Fire Modeling Institute pools data from over 30,000 communities across the country to calculate wildfire risk. The mapping process is ...