With summer wildfire season just around the corner, California’s fire officials on Thursday unveiled a powerful new tool to help reduce the risk of major fires racing out of control. At a news ...

Cal Fire is home to Sikorsky S70i Cal Fire Hawk and Bell UH-1H Super Huey helicopters as well. Both can "quickly deliver up to a 9-person Helitack Crew for ground firefighting operations and ...

A Wildfire that erupted in California's Eastern Sierra region over the weekend quickly spread to nearly 1,600 acres by Monday night, prompting evacuations in multiple counties. The Silver Fire ...

Efforts to battle the 1,250-acre fire in eastern California were complicated by strong winds, which were expected to continue through Monday. By Amanda Holpuch A wildfire in eastern California ...

the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Sunday. The Silver Fire, which ignited around 2:11 p.m. PT on Sunday near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon Road in Inyo ...

DAVIS — Wildfires scorched more than a million acres in California last year, and the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) says the state faces a growing threat of large ...

CAL FIRE is getting ready for the summer fire season across the Bay Area. A seasonal firefighter training academy is happening earlier than usual this year, all due to a wet winter and spring that ...

Cal Fire is partnering with Google and Muon Space to develop a satellite system for early wildfire detection. The satellites will use AI algorithms to differentiate wildfires from other heat ...