Californians who are willing to pay up to ensure they are protected from fires can turn to privatized fire protection ...

State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration said Friday it is monitoring all the ways in which the Los Angeles area wildfires may significantly impact California's overall financial situation.

The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia and Kenneth fires are burning in Southern California, destroying more than 10,000 ...

As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...

David Walters, who won a gold medal for Team USA in 2008, joined the Los Angeles County Fire Department nearly a decade ago.

Over 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” ...

The state needs to encourage and empower local fire departments to recruit young people into the departments and eliminate ...

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a one-year moratorium that protects homeowners' insurance if they live in the areas impacted by wildfires.

Early estimates show that the total damage and economic loss due to the Los Angeles wildfires could be between $60 billion and $130 billion.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Any fire needs oxygen to grow and the wildfires in the Los Angeles area are no exception. The fires have ...

As firefighters continue their efforts to contain the raging flames in the Los Angeles area, a New Hampshire woman who also lives in the area says she's doing what she can to pitch in.