Crews put out fire at Hansen Dam

Fire crews put out a brush fire that broke out near the Hansen Dam in the Lake View Terrace area of Los Angeles Monday in about two hours.

Pyrite Fire: Crews working to knock down blaze in Jurupa Valley

An evacuation order is in place for the Jurupa Valley Discover Center and Granite Hill is currently closed in both directions.

Crews extinguish brush fire in Beverly Crest

Firefighters battled a brush fire in Beverly Crest Sunday afternoon, extinguishing the fire in just over 45 minutes.

Large fire breaks out at hotel in Camarillo
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Firefighters say the fire broke out on the second floor of a 4-story hotel that was going through construction.

Man guilty of setting Big Sur fire that killed 12 California condors

Ivan Gomez, 31, was convicted by a Monterey County judge of setting the Big Sur Dolan fire while illegally growing marijuana in the Los Padres National Forest.

Over 1,000 homes evacuated as firefighters battle Florida Panhandle fires

Huge wildfires in the Florida Panhandle forced veterans in a nursing home to evacuate Sunday alongside residents of more than 1,000 homes in an area still recovering from a Category 5 hurricane three years ago.

New California rules aim to lower property insurance rates

California’s insurance commissioner announced new rules on Friday aimed at lowering premiums for people who make improvements to their property to resist wildfires.

UN: Wildfires getting worse globally, governments unprepared

A warming planet and changes to land use patterns mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades, causing spikes in unhealthy smoke pollution and other problems that governments are ill prepared to confront, according to a U.N. report released Wednesday.

California sets home, community standards to lower fire risk

Since 2017, nearly 50,000 homes have been destroyed by wildfires in California and taking proactive steps to protect properties before a fire starts is critical, said Mark Ghilarducci, director of the state’s Office of Emergency Services.

Whittier man charged with arson for Sycamore Fire

Kevin Whitlock, 55, from Whittier has been charged with arson for setting the Sycamore Fire that destroyed two homes and damaged another.

Sycamore Fire: One arrested after blaze destroys two homes in Whittier

One man has been arrested in connection with a brush fire in Whittier that destroyed two homes, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.