VIIRS/MODIS satellite hotspot data is updated daily in the morning with the red dots indicating which direction the fire is moving. The color of the dots shows how recent the data is (red is today, ...

The San Francisco Police Department is celebrating a major drop in crime, particularly in one of the city’s most frustrating issues for drivers: car break-ins. Reports ...

The wildfire — which some agencies called the Laws Fire — was reported Sunday afternoon near the highway bridge over the ...

Kerr County landowners who want to reduce the threat of wildfires to their properties have the opportunity to apply for a ...

Evacuations for the Silver Fire can be found in the evacuation map below. Evacuation Order in place for an active wildfire in the area. An Evacuation Center has been established at the Bishop Senior ...

Efforts to battle the 1,250-acre fire in eastern California were complicated by strong winds, which were expected to continue through Monday.

New maps show that 68% more acres in Riverside and San Bernardino counties face a ‘very high’ risk of wildfire.

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Adonis Jones’ house was gone, but the keys were still in his hand. For weeks after the fire, he carried them out of habit.

The blaze, which is being called the Silver Fire, was reported at around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a settlement with developer Baldwin & Sons of a lawsuit filed in 2020 by ...

Residents are urged to familiarize themselves with the updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps released by Cal Fire. By This ...