Rangeland rancher John Austel was glad to have a wildfire grazing plan in place, but he didn’t want to have to put it to the test.

Eight years after the 2017 Nuns-Tubbs wildfires, killing more than 20 people, Sonoma County Emergency Management Dep.

However, these three agencies are critical components of California's wildfire response capabilities, from forecasting and forest management to firefighting and disaster relief. Weakening them at ...

The Forest Legacy Management Flexibility amendment would help California achieve multiple goals simultaneously: reduce catastrophic wildfire risk, conserve critical forest ecosystems, maintain ...

A NPS fire ranger monitors the Hughes fire on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Castaic, California. The fire started north of Castaic and has exploded to more than 5,000 acres in under two hours.

California’s Wildfire Problem Could Be Solved by a Few Legal Changes 5 minute read The French Fire burns in Kern County, Cali. on Aug. 21, 2021. David Swanson—Bloomberg/Getty Images ...

While Indigenous-led fire management may be part of the solution - it is an enormous task to apply controlled burns to the 20 percent of California that requires it.

California’s wildfire prevention budget could go further with the Forest Legacy amendment, enlisting land trusts to protect forests and reduce wildfire risks. Retired Capt. Scott Wejmar/Turlock ...

SACRAMENTO — After the worst fire season in California history and as drought conditions raise fears of what’s to come, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders unveiled a $536-million ...

California Wildfire Crews Make Headway, but Tough Conditions Expected to Persist The state’s 10 largest fires have burned a total of 2.2 million acres so far this year By Talal Ansari Share ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has been steadily adding more personnel in recent years and now employs more than 12,500 people with a goal to increase staffing to 14,500 ...