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A class-action lawsuit alleges state park representatives blocked firefighters from using critical tools days before the ...

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After the fire was put out, Martinez Duncan, 24, was removed from the cell and brought to a holding area where he became ...

The California Geological Service deploys Watershed Emergency Response Teams following some fires to assess threats to life ...

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The unprecedented Republican push to redraw districts in the middle of the decade looks to be fizzling out in the face of ...

There’s a certain magic in families coming together to wander into the forest to find that special tree,” one official said.

To make matters worse, the use of fire-resistant material to rebuild is costly and thus not required by law, leading to ...

With an atmospheric river expected to arrive in Southern California, precautionary evacuation warnings have been issued in ...

The fire is burning close to Highway 395, which is closed in the area, and McGee Creek Road. Evacuation orders remain in place in the region for McGee Creek and Long Valley. Other neighboring ...