Cal Fire knew its model couldn’t account for extreme wind-driven fires like Eaton, but decided that more complex approaches were not developed enough to rely on.

The air tanker is a retrofitted C-130 plane that Cal Fire obtained from the U.S. Coast Guard. ... This first C-130 to be deployed is a 1985 model cargo plane, ...

Cal Fire added more than 360,000 acres in coastal Northern California to its fire hazard zones where heightened fire safety ...

Cal Fire discusses preparations for coming fire season 02:56. SOLANO COUNTY — Heavy winds and warm weather are two conditions that can spell trouble for fire crews if one sparks, and early this ...

OROVILLE — The City Council gave direction Tuesday to pursue a second three-year contract with Cal Fire-Butte County for fire services within the city. The city’s three-year contract with Cal ...

Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in jurisdictions where the state will apply stricter fire-safety building requirements.

The Dino Fire broke out near eastbound Highway 152 and Dinosaur Point Road in Santa Clara County on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (Cal Fire) In an incident update, Cal Fire said crews had halted the ...

The Park Fire, as of Wednesday morning, had burned a total of 420,827 acres (657 square miles), and containment of the wildfire remained 34%, according to Cal Fire.

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 ...

CAL FIRE landed several of its firefighting helicopters at the Napa County Airport, two Sikorsky S70-Is and one Boeing Chinook. All will be stationed at helitack bases across the North Bay for ...

A wildfire that has blackened 1,051 acres in rugged open terrain near El Monte County Park has been 90% contained, fire authorities said Sunday. The blaze erupted for unknown reasons at 2:30 p.m ...

Another 561-acre burn is planned near the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo on Thursday, June 12, Cal Fire said. (This story was updated to add a video.) ...