SAN DIEGO — CalFire is warning anyone looking to get outdoors this summer, to be prepared while hiking. Officials say there have been more than three dozen rescues on trails so far this year and they ...

A mix of winter weather hit several California counties on Wednesday, December 24, bringing rain, mountain snow, runoff, and ...

The state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) announced Monday that it has a new website that officials said will provide “an enhanced, modernized web experience” for residents and ...

After a slew of wildfires swept across parts of Kern and surrounding counties over the weekend, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection was called in Monday to help battle ...

The Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department and CalFire quickly responded to a structure fire north of Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz mountains on Sunday afternoon. The fire is located off the ...

In an effort to make applying for a burn permit easier and more convenient, Calfire has launched a new Online Burn Permit application platform that offers the public a user-friendly process. “Burn ...

The suspension takes effect at 8 a.m. Saturday and suspends all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves, CalFire officials said. “Due to increased fire risk, we are ...

We had a dry winter, and it's been a dry spring. You can guess what that'll mean for the summer and fall. CalFire, the state's firefighting agency, already has. KPCC state capitol reporter Julie Small ...

On Saturday, CalFire released an image of a person of interest in the fire that damaged the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. Please read the attached crime alert. If you have any information, ...

January 1, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials announced wood distribution program ends on January 1, 2026. We are sad to share that our Senior Wood program will be ending as of ...

RAMONA, Calif. — CalFire has filed a lawsuit seeking to recover over $766,000 in costs incurred fighting a 2022 wildfire in Ramona, California. The lawsuit, filed this week, names the tractor operator ...