County also looking at buying more water tenders and wants to delve into wildfire preparedness across agencies ...

There seem to be few things Democrat and Republican state legislators can agree on. But one thing is the need to better protect Californians from the ravages of wildfires. In the wake of historic ...

Nine wildfires are currently burning across Southern California as of Friday morning, five of which ignited yesterday.

SACRAMENTO -- Stepping into a virtual world to stay safe in the real one, Cal Fire is using augmented reality technology to train flight crews for life-or-death emergencies. The new helicopter and ...

State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.

Gusty winds and then much-needed rain played a big role in the week firefighters worked to get 100% containment ...

A 12-hour rescue mission during the recent storms Thursday ended with a hypothermic hiker being carried over eight miles of ...

and all CAL FIRE helicopter bases to be fully operational year-round. Employing firefighters year-round is expected to cost the state $175 million to $185 million annually, said McGuire.