Los Angeles' Eaton Fire is 100% contained, Cal Fire says
Containment measures the percentage of a fire's perimeter that firefighters have under control. Parts of the fire's interior ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
Utility says its equipment likely started one of several January LA wildfires
A California utility said Thursday that its equipment likely sparked a wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as ...
CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes
State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.
What starts wildfires in San Diego County? We crunched the data. Here’s what it shows — and what it doesn’t.
The causes of about 45% of fires handled by Cal Fire in County from 2019 through 2023 are either ‘undetermined’ or classified ...
Cal Fire's predictions didn't foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it's changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
Palisades and Eaton wildfires 100% contained after nearly a month of burning
The two fires sparked on Jan. 7 during a historic wind event swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killing at ...
Placerville man convicted for Crozier Fire that forced El Dorado County evacuations, other nearby fire
A man is now convicted for starting two wildfires in 2024, one of them forcing thousands in El Dorado County to evacuate from ...
Palisades, Eaton Fires Fully Contained After Weeks of Destruction
Southern California's Palisades and Eaton fires reach 100 percent containment, with 29 dead and over 16,000 structures ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...
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As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.