Wildfire season may be year-round in California, but some regions are under higher threat of wildfires in the coming months ...

The KCRA 3 weather team updates this index every day to help you track the changing risk of wildfires for four different regions.

The annual range of deaths was 130 to 5,100, the study showed, with the highest in states such as Oregon and California.

The long-range weather forecast indicates a decent chance of higher-than-normal temperatures in early part of the summer. A ...

For Cal Fire, boots hit the ground earlier than usual to get a head start on prepping for this year's fire season.

THIS IS THE START OF WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS WEEK HERE IN CALIFORNIA AND AT MCCLELLAN AIRPORT. CAL FIRE SHOWED PEOPLE HOW IT’S GETTING READY WITH ITS PLANES AND EQUIPMENT. MECHANICS ARE MAKING ...

CAL FIRE recommends home hardening and creating defensible space by maintaining a five-foot buffer zone around homes.

Wind, though harder to predict months in advance, plays a considerable role in the spread of wildfires, as seen recently with the disastrous wildfires in the Los Angeles area. According to Lutz, July ...

There are also growing concerns unseasonably warm spring temperatures throughout April are leading to accelerated snowmelt.

Fire season in California is now year-round ... CAL FIRE officials stress that despite current weather conditions, the lack of measurable precipitation is a concern. "We don't think about it ...