The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the state's primary wildland firefighting agency, protecting over 31 million acres of California's privately owned wildlands.

A fire broke out Saturday evening in Shasta Lake and reportedly was burning 2.5 acres, according to fire officials. The ...

Dixon Trail is the first purpose-built “wildfire resilient neighborhood” in the United States. Making that a reality for the ...

As the 2025 fire season approaches, CAL FIRE is taking a proactive step to modernize its systems by launching a wildfire ...

For years, wildfire-resilient home and neighborhood design has been a niche consideration for many California homeowners.

Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit has announced effective at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, May 1, 2025, all hazard reduction burning will ...

Beginning on Thursday, May 1, burn permits will be required in Mendocino County, the California Department of Forestry and ...

The California Wildfire Mitigation Program, run jointly by the California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) and the governor’s Office of Emergency Services, is funding ...

Cal Fire's burn permit requirement begins May 1 is set by California law statewide. Anyone interested in obtaining a Cal Fire burn permit is required to watch a short video on safe burning.

Following best practices from previous federal post-wildfire soil-testing efforts, The Times collected samples from ...