Last year, nearly of quarter of Cal Fire's total compensation costs went to overtime for employees.

Normally when San Diego gets hit with hot temperatures, it elevates the risk of wildfires. While that is still the case, according to Cal Fire, the recent bout of rain has dampened that risk to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two years before a deadly explosion killed seven workers at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto owned by Devastating Pyrotechnics, ...

The Tiger Fire burned 118 acres in Amador County over approximately 44 hours in August 2025.

California fire officials have finished their investigation into the deadly Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, with the report now being sent to prosecutors. Cal Fire's Office of the State Fire ...

CAL FIRE graduated 38 new company officers on Friday from its Ione Training Center, capping off what the agency called a “milestone year” in its training efforts. Officials said more than 650 company ...

The rafters, a man and woman, became stranded following an accident along the river, with no nearby road or trail access, according to Cal Fire. The woman, in her 50s, suffered a moderate injury and ...

RAMONA, Calif. (KGTV) – Enjoy the calm breeze and 80-degree temps for now. “We’ve got Santa Ana wind pattern coming up,” Captain Mike Cornette of Cal Fire San Diego County said. “We have winds ...

Cal Fire-Butte County officials arrested a man Thursday on suspicion of a December arson at an apartment complex in Oroville. Law enforcement officers were looking into Timothy Allen Sikes in 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 ...