The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the state's primary wildland firefighting agency, protecting over 31 million acres of California's privately owned wildlands.

For years, wildfire-resilient home and neighborhood design has been a niche consideration for many California homeowners.

City councilmembers in Berkeley, California, are considering law to ban most plants within five feet of houses in ...

The 5.2 quake was centered near Julian. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries but some residents ...

A fire that has burned homes in Malibu and forced thousands to evacuate continued to menace the city Wednesday as firefighters battled windy conditions to gain control over the inferno. Although ...

California Forest Improvement Program assists private landowners in financial partnership to support sustainability efforts.

The California Wildfire Mitigation Program, run jointly by the California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) and the governor’s Office of Emergency Services, is funding ...

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Aaron Johnson said. “Some of the green vegetation helped slow the fire spread,” Johnson said. Had this happened “in September ...

Of the top 20 most destructive wildfires in state history, 15 have occurred since 2015, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The state now gives insurers more ...