California Grapples With Unprecedented Wildfire Challenges On Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency as crews battled dozens of fires. The largest is in Sonoma County ...

After a mild fire year in 2023, California's early fire season of 2024 has had a busy start. A persistent heatwave is making conditions more challenging for wildland firefighters.

So far this year in California, 7,769 wildfires have burned just shy of 2.5 million acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

California's wildfire recovery faces political challenges in Republican-led Washington House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) walks with incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles at the Capitol ...

Line Fire. As the wildfire burned 39,111 acres with nearly half of it contained as of Tuesday, a Norco man who was accused of starting the fire pleaded not guilty in San Bernardino County.. Justin ...

A wildfire raging in Northern California took a tragic turn as two bodies were recovered after the blaze swept into a small town, damaging or destroying about 100 structures, authorities said ...

Her home is now as fireproof as it can be. "This is cement board siding, so it won't catch fire. A metal roof," said Leisen. MORE: Hollywood stars share devastation from California fires Seven ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom challenged the Trump administration to match California’s spending on wildfire prevention, criticizing the White House for laying off U.S. Forest Service workers. A Trump ...

BISHOP, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds on Monday drove an out-of-control wildfire through a remote area of eastern California, prompting evacuations for hundreds of homes. The Silver Fire erupted ...

With President-elect Donald Trump about to take office, federal aid to fire-ravaged Los Angeles has already become entangled in a partisan political fight in Washington. The disastrous wildfires ...