A person is now safe after being rescued from a bridge pylon in Porterville, the city’s fire department said. Fire crews ...

Cal Fire has released new fire hazard severity zone maps for public review and comment, including maps for Tulare County, ...

UPDATE: Porterville Fire Department confirmed the fire was human-caused and the man who was rescued 43-year-old Anthony Drew was determined by the fire department to be the one who started the fire.