Changing weather patterns mean burning forests present an ever-bigger threat to communities around the world. What new ...

Newly released draft fire risk maps from Cal Fire have updated changes in Solano County’s Fire Hazard Severity Zones, used by state and local firefighters to divide responsibility and monitor risks.

Helicopters from both the sheriff's department and Cal Fire attempted to reach the stranded and injured man and woman but were prevented from doing so by high winds and low clouds, officials said.

Search and rescue teams in Riverside County, California, braved rugged terrain and frigid temperatures to rescue two hikers who fell down a cliff. Body-worn camera footage of the ordeal was ...

After three other failed attempts, a helicopter with Riverside County Sheriff’s Office made it to the hikers and hoisted one from the area, according to rescuers. Shortly after, a CalFire ...