California's peak fire season tends to be summer and early fall, but most Californians know that they can happen any time of the year. Here's what to know to stay prepared.

However, fire season is a never-ending phenomenon now, said Toni Davis, the public information officer for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s San Luis Obispo unit.

AccuWeather predicted that California could see up to 1.5 million acres burned this year, up by about half a million acres from last year and the historical average from 2001 to 2020. More than ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal Fire have introduced a new C-130 tanker, capable of carrying about 4,000 gallons of retardant, as part of California's efforts to prepare for ...

California could see up to 1.5 million acres burned this year, AccuWeather said. That'd be an increase from 2024 and the historical average.

California wildfires leave lasting impacts on wildlife, forcing animals to adapt to new challenges. Explore how species are coping, what’s changed in their habitats, and the innovative ways they ...

The fires in Southern California, though no longer trending on social media, have permanently impacted thousands, causing deaths and material loss and exposing policies that separate the ...

And 2020's fires were far less severe than the horrific ones we've recently witnessed in the Los Angeles area. We get wildfires nearly every year, which are constantly incinerating our climate goals.

California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts Published Jan 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM EST Updated Jan 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM EST By Anna Skinner ...

The biggest fires in Los Angeles County, the Palisades and Eaton fires, have burned over an area more than 37,000 acres in size as of Jan. 16. At least 27 people have died, according to the LA ...

California Stays the Course on Climate When the wildfires broke out on Jan. 7, Gov. Newsom had already spent billions of dollars on the state’s firefighting apparatus over years.

As wildfires continue to spread in southern California, misinformation about the response to the fires have cropped up online. Here are 5 claims debunked.