California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year. It’s moving toward paying them minimum wage for their work in emergencies.

Planned burns rid properties of vegetation that can send wildfires racing across the landscape.

California wildfires and continuing fireworks are creating smoky conditions Friday in the Las Vegas Valley. The National ...

A fast-moving California wildfire exploded to become the state’s biggest of the year, forcing evacuations and the closure of ...

Initial location: Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, Calif. The wildfire initially started 5:01 p.m. June 30 in ...

The fire in a wilderness area northeast of Los Angeles exploded in size as dry, hot weather Thursday raised the fire risk for ...

A wildfire in a wilderness area on the Central California coast grew to more than 52,500 acres Friday as the fire-prone state ...

Changing climate patterns and below average rainfall, when combined with extended periods of high winds, increase the risk of ...

The Madre fire burning in San Luis Obispo County has grown to become the largest wildfire California has seen this year. It ...

The Madre Fire in central California expanded to 70,800 in two days, making it the largest wildfire this year in California.

The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of the region in January.

President Trump has battled California Gov. Newsom over wildfires, immigration, environmental rules, and vehicle mandates as ...