The Soto Fire started around 7:48 p.m., quickly grew to 10 acres and initially posed a threat to residential areas, according to Capt. John Clingingsmith Jr., a spokesperson with Cal Fire ...

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ... In turn, insurers will be required to increase comprehensive coverage in fire-prone areas to at least 85% of their market share.

After a weekend of cooler temperatures, the Franklin Fire remained at 4,037 acres as the containment grew to 49%, according to CAL FIRE. “Fire activity remained minimal with smoldering and ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — If you’re seeing smoke today in San Diego’s northeastern backcountry, do not worry: Cal Fire is conducting a prescribed burn. The agency is alerting residents of the ...

Recently, Cal Poly was awarded a contract to partner with CAL FIRE to research and implement the Urban Forest Strategic Plan. “The reason why that is so important is that we have this long ...

The wildfire, known as the Franklin Fire, has destroyed 19 structures and damaged 27. It threatens 1,025 structures Sunday as 4,037 acres are set ablaze in Malibu, California, located around 29 ...

Containment increased to 30% Friday and as people return home, authorities said the priority is to repopulate evacuated areas as quickly as possible, Cal Fire said. Throughout Thursday ...

While it continues to smolder in steep, dangerously rugged terrain, Cal Fire officials said, firefighting efforts by air have suppressed the blaze in those areas and kept it from spreading.

In just a few terrifying hours, the Mountain Fire became the most destructive blaze in Southern California in years. The conditions were ripe for disaster, and neighborhoods had few defenses.