Cal Fire began rolling out the new schedule in 2024 and over the next five years the department plans to increase the number ...

(FOX40.COM) — The Office of the State Fire Marshall announced that fire departments across California are beginning the transition to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) on ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A court ruled a statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cal Fire will examine the Ventura County Fire Department’s response to a small wildfire that subsequently ...

3:38 p.m. Nov. 25, 2025: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the Cal Fire program in dispute. It is the California Vegetation Treatment Program, not the Vegetation Management ...

A California fire department has been rocked by COVID-19 in recent weeks, enduring the heartache happening in communities all across the country. "They all had on the required PPE, personal protective ...

Every wildfire season, Californians face the same challenge: accessing reliable, current information about evacuation orders and fire containment status. California’s solution? Build an artificial ...

After an explosion in Esparto last month killed seven people and burned more than 70 acres, the Office of the State Fire Marshal quickly pointed out that safety inspections and local permits are not ...