The USGS survey sampled soil, water, sediment, instream leaf litter, streambed algae, and aquatic invertebrates in 36 ...

Crews working to contain wildfires across the West are facing a different kind of challenge -- unauthorized drones flying into fire zones. We'll look at how these incursions are forcing firefighting ...

Maui faces a slow recovery from the wildfire disaster, while the economic performance for the rest of the state is ...

Community groups, firefighters and other agencies can apply for a new round of Strategic Fuels Mitigation Grant funding ...

Elections officials and advocacy groups are working to get out the Lahaina vote for the general election in November.

ODF reports the 2024 wildfire season has cost more than $250 million. The department needs emergency help to stay afloat and pay firefighters and contractors.

The numbers are painful. Three Southern California wildfires had eaten up 117,546 acres by Friday afternoon, Sept. 20, ...

At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business ...

Rain began falling in some parts of Southern California Friday, prompting concern for mudflows on recent burn scar areas amid ...

The sensors take 30 measurements every 18 seconds, gathering data on air particulates, temperature, humidity, and atmospheric ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has arrested one of its own employees who is suspected of starting ...

Robert Hernandez, a 38-year-old fire apparatus engineer with Cal Fire, the state’s main firefighting agency, was arrested on ...