As the volunteer Firewise coordinator for the Fire Safe Council of Santa Cruz County, Lynn Sestak is doing her part to ensure residents feel safer when the next fire season rolls around.

As of Sunday morning, the CZU August Lightning Complex fires in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties burned 86,509 acres, destroyed 1,490 structures and was 68% contained.

At San Vicente Redwoods near Boulder Creek, scientists use sonic technology to study fungal decay in fire-damaged trees while ...

A possible shake-up could be coming to fire services in Santa Cruz County. Local agencies are exploring ways to consolidate resources and now, a new agreement could move that plan forward.

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:43 p.m. in Santa Cruz County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this ...

PARK CITY, Kan. (KSNW) – A large fire at Evergreen Pallet/Recycle was started by a lightning strike Wednesday night, according to the Sedgwick County fire marshal. By 2:30 p.m. Thursday ...

Officials say the fire did not extend into the church, but the effects of water damage need to be assessed. The steeple, however, appears to be structurally unsound. "I'm hearing that lightning ...