Supporters include the California Professional Firefighters, League of Women Voters of California and Habitat for Humanity California. Opponents include the California Taxpayers Association ...

“We are building a track record of this kind of behavior becoming more than a threat,” said Brian Rice, president of California Professional Firefighters. “It is appearing to be a potential ...

The fire broke out amid an extreme event, with sustained winds of 50 mph and isolated gusts up to 80 mph fanning flames. In Southern California, these desiccating winds are often called Santa Anas.

The Storm Prediction Center has issued an “extremely critical” level 3 of 3 risk for fire weather conditions in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties in Southern California. A brush fire ...

A “critical” level 2 of 3 risk for fire weather conditions is in effect in Northern California and much of Southern California. A rare “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning ...

The fire came amid an unseasonably warm November. A wind-whipped Southern California brush fire that exploded to over 20,000 acres in about 24 hours, destroying homes and prompting mass ...

A wildfire in Southern California quickly grew to over 14,000 acres, sending firefighters rushing to get residents out of homes and to safety, officials said. The Mountain Fire in Ventura County ...

Residents across large swathes of southern California are being advised to "stay indoors" as smoke and ash from a fast-moving mountain fire in Ventura County blanket the area. Strong winds are ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Residents of highly populated areas in California are being urged to exercise caution around fire sources as several factors combine to dramatically increase the risk of blazes ...

“We are building a track record of this kind of behavior becoming more than a threat,” said Brian Rice, president of California Professional Firefighters. “It is appearing to be a potential ...