Californians live in the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

The causes of about 45% of fires handled by Cal Fire in County from 2019 through 2023 are either ‘undetermined’ or classified ...

But the Cal Fire model is static — a snapshot. It has no way of simulating how fire actually progresses, especially deep into urban centers. It means the model could not simulate how a wildland ...

Cal Fire and local agencies are investigating several recent fires in the region, including the Border 2 Fire that has burned over 6,600 acres.

Numerous blazes erupted in Southern California this month, consuming thousands of acres and killing at least 29 people.

One of those firefighters was Battalion Chief Rob Wettstein, a Cal Fire crew member in Napa County. "We like to say we're always ready for every single incident, but I think in essence no one is ...

A fire in the Santa Maria Riverbed Tuesday afternoon that charred 8 acres and sent smoke billowing into the sky was a wildland fire ... information officer for Cal Fire San Luis Obispo.

As a result, incident command decisions and wildfire containment are delayed, possibly contributing to human illness and injury, including deaths, environmental impacts, and property damages.

BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews have returned to B.C. after two weeks of supporting the California Department of Forestry ...

The goal is to track how wildland and urban interface firefighters’ extreme conditions increase their risk of cancer. The initiative is a collaboration with Cal Fire, the National Firefighter ...