A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by ...

After the 1980 Panorama fire in San Bernardino County that killed four, the state first ordered the agency to create the maps for the wildland regions where it was responsible for responding to fires.

Taking preemptive steps to protect your home and plan your exit can reduce danger and help firefighters do their jobs, first ...

“Most precipitation will fall in the Far West, Southwest, Rockies, and eastern U.S., especially Tennessee and surrounding ...

A wildfire in northeastern Kenya ... of grazing and rangelands. A map of the Isiolo area by Andrés Alegría/Mongabay. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to officials ...

REFLECTING INTENSIFYING WILDFIRES and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...

Last month, red flag warnings were in place across Southern California as wildfires sparked across the region ... the warnings are in place. A wildfire jumps a fire line on September 1, 2011 ...

In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...

Areas deemed to have “above normal” potential for wildfire ... region isn't getting a break any time soon (Getty Images) In April, Alaska is at above normal fire potential — although May’s ...

Firefighters continue to fight fires in Los Angeles as strong winds returned to the region, spurring on a new fire near San Diego.

With climate change contributing to larger, more frequent wildfires, state authorities have focused heavily on pushing ...