When scientists found a carcinogen in Santa Rosa's drinking water after the Tubbs fire, it triggered a race to develop ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) recently released new fire hazard severity zone maps for ...

A state of emergency has been declared in North Carolina as its southern neighbor battles fires in four forests.

The release of the maps begins a 120-day clock for local government jurisdictions to adopt local ordinances incorporating the State Fire Marshal’s recommendations, according to the executive order.

The Observatory narrowly escaped being consumed by wildfire as fire crews worked overnight to beat back flames in the foothills above east San Jose. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) New maps ...