Firefighters approach full containment on Camp Pendleton brush fire
Firefighters are battling a brush fire that broke out at Camp Pendleton Monday evening.
Crews battling 200-acre Hollister Fire in Santa Barbara County
Firefighters are battling a 200-acre blaze dubbed the "Hollister Fire" in Santa Barbara County near Gaviota that ignited early Thursday morning, fire officials said.
Preventing wildfires in the era of COVID-19
We don't have to tell you how deadly and damaging wildfires are here in California. Now, throw COVID-19 into the mix.
PG&E pleading guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in deadly Camp Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric said Monday it will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2018 fire in Northern California that killed 84 people and decimated three towns.
PG&E says it has settled one battle involving wildfire fund
Pacific Gas & Electric told a federal bankruptcy judge Tuesday that it has settled a dispute with disaster-relief agencies that threatened to siphon money away from a $13.5 billion fund earmarked for victims of catastrophic wildfires in California caused by the nation’s largest utility.
Mann Fire burning in Norco now 100 percent contained
The Mann Fire burning in the city of Norco was 100% contained Friday, CAL FIRE Riverside said. The fire burned 180 acres.
'Now it's more of a year-round situation': California worries about drought, fires amid dry winter
California officials are bracing for the potential of another drought and an early and more intense wildfire season amid a record-breaking warm and dry February.
California bill would bar insurers from declining fire coverage
The industry has resisted previous action to force companies to insure homeowners in high risk areas. Insurers say that devastating and more frequent blazes have jeopardized their profitability and capability to provide coverage.
20 firefighters return to SoCal after battling raging fires in Australia
Twenty Angeles National Forest firefighters returned to Los Angeles Wednesday morning after spending almost a month battling the raging wildfires in Australia, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
Three American firefighters killed in plane crash while battling Australian wildfires
Three American firefighters died in a water tanker plane crash Thursday while battling wildfires in Australia, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed.
Feds to bill fire victims if utility doesn’t pay $4B: report
Federal officials are prepared to bill wildfire victims for a portion of the nearly $4 billion the government says it’s owed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., if the debt isn’t resolved as part of the utility’s bankruptcy case, according to a newspaper report Sunday.
Pasadena firefighter deployed to Australia to assist in wildfires
A Pasadena firefighter is expected to fly out sometime Saturday night to assist Australia with the unprecedented wildfires on that continent, a city official said on Saturday.
Metallica donates more than $500K to Australia bushfire relief efforts
Metallica donated more than $500,000 to relief efforts as the Australian bushfires continue to ravage the country.
Smoke from Australian bushfires reaches South America, UN reports
The fires have caused hazardous air quality in major cities throughout Australia and part of New Zealand, and now the smoke has drifted thousands of kilometers across the Pacific Ocean, first reaching Argentina and Chile Monday.
Squirrel destroys home, insurance company won't cover damage
An Atlanta couple said they came home from a winter vacation to find their house had been ransacked by an unusual suspect: a squirrel.
Angeles National Forest Service sending 20 local firefighters to Australia
The Angeles National Forest Service is sending 20 firefighters to Australia to help battle the raging wildfires in the country, a spokesman announced Friday.
PG&E announces $13.5 billion settlement with California wildfire victims
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. announced a $13.5 billion settlement with individual Northern California wildfire victims.
Evacuation orders lifted after wind-driven wildfire breaks out in Santa Barbara County
Evacuation orders have been lifted after a wind-driven brush fire erupted in the Painted Cave area of Santa Barbara County Monday evening.
Lawsuit: In-N-Out responsible for 2017 California wildfire
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (AP) — Cal Fire alleges that fast food chain In-N-Out was responsible for a 2017 wildfire in rural Arroyo Grande, according to a lawsuit filed in San Luis Obispo Superior Court.
Firefighters quickly contain brush fire that sparked along Topanga Canyon
Firefighters quickly gained the upper hand and knocked down a brush fire that sparked Saturday afternoon near Malibu.