CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the ...

Customers are picking up the $1.7 billion tab after the utility’s equipment was linked to the wildfire and resulting flooding ...

Homeowners are buying and installing private fire hydrant systems to help protect their homes during wildfires.

Reconstructing fire-ravaged neighborhoods in their former image could make residents sitting ducks for future blazes, experts ...

Under a red flag warning, any fires that do start are more likely to spread at a rapid rate behind strong winds. Flying ...

Lithium batteries from Tesla Inc., along with those from other carmakers, have added to the mix of toxic materials requiring ...

Add climate change-fueled fires to the list of human activity that’s threatening the survival of Southern California’s ...

In this month’s wind-driven wildfires in Southern California, evacuation alerts for some neighborhoods came long after homes ...

As of late last week, investigations were under way into whether equipment owned and operated by Southern California Edison, ...

The fires are likely to be among the most destructive in California history, according to the state agency CalFire. The Woolsey Fire eventually grew to about twice the current size of the Eaton ...