In the Bay Area, two of the largest city fire departments are stretched, raising questions about their ability to protect ...

We are severely understaffed,” said Jerry May, president of San Jose Firefighters Local 230 Union and a San Jose Fire ...

The Palisades and Eaton fires are still raging through Los Angeles. Emerging photos offer a glimpse of how devastating their toll will be.

This issue is not only about the appropriate budget allocations for hiring enough firefighters; it’s also about attracting ...

Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder is in contact with officials in Southern California to share insights on recovery efforts ...

LA County Sheriff says about 31,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders while another 23,000 were under evacuation ...

The Kenneth fire started late Thursday in the San Fernando Valley just 2 miles from a school serving as a shelter for ...

Planning and prevention "You can only plan for it; you can't prevent it," says Cape Peninsula Fire Protection Association ... Although Los Angeles has "a lot more" firefighting resources than Cape ...

Wildfires like the Los Angeles blazes destroy so much, but they often spare some evidence of the cause of their ignition ...

After wildfires devastated the island, homelessness spiked. Advocates fear L.A. could face a similar fate without strong ...

When wind-driven embers sent flames ripping through the Los Angeles area on Jan. 7, firefighters and residents began noticing less water pressure in their hoses. In some cases, fire hydrants had no ...

Here is where the fires stand, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ... a diplomatic trip to Africa as the National Weather Service warned of extreme wind and fire ...