As a late-winter storm brings rain to Southern California, evacuation warnings have been issued in recent wildfire burn areas.

Several California Republicans represent towns that rely on Medicaid for health care coverage. Their recent budget-cutting ...

The new fire hazard severity zone maps issued by Cal Fire this week are part of a two-month statewide rollout.

"It is always a concern, when you live in an area that it is so open, that you could have a fire erupt at any point," said Corinne Beshara.

Two schools in Sacramento County were under shelter-in-place orders Monday afternoon after a phone threat, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.

Individual planning is emphasized, as well as city of San Diego efforts and group preparation through Fire Safe Councils ...

Here's how the atmospheric river will affect the coastal, valley and mountain areas of. Coastal and valley communities. The ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) recently released new fire hazard severity zone maps for ...

Blizzard conditions in parts of southern Minnesota made travel there dangerous Wednesday morning, the weather service office ...

Governor Newsom ordered the updated maps to address the "new reality of extremes" in California's wildfire landscape. The maps, last updated in 2011, will inform new land-use and building regulations ...

"California’s resilience means we will keep updating our standards in the most fire-prone areas." The maps are divided into Fire Hazard Severity Zones—moderate, High, or Very High—and ...