A Northern California man has been arrested by Cal Fire investigators for allegedly throwing a can and shattering the windshield of a fire engine on its way to an incident. Cal Fire Law Enforcement ...

(This report has been updated with information about the timing of the review.) The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will review the Ventura County Fire Department's response ...

Firefighters on the San Mateo County coast said they rescued nearly a dozen cats after a house fire broke out early Monday morning. Around 4:30 a.m., firefighters with the Cal Fire San Mateo-Santa ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) protects 31 million acres of California’s privately owned wildlands and responds to more than 550,000 emergencies every year. CAL ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A court ruled a statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the ...

Cal Fire delayed a required workload report, missing a January deadline. Report warned of staff shortages, budget shortfalls and seizure storage gaps. Delayed filing meant the report omitted Esparto ...

When a photographer donated two drones to Cal Fire’s San Benito-Monterey Unit in 2021, the act of generosity launched a drone program that would break records and save lives. A team of Cal Fire drone ...