Last year, nearly of quarter of Cal Fire's total compensation costs went to overtime for employees.

Fire crews quickly worked to put out a brush fire that was burning in Southeast San Diego County near CA-125 and SR-54 on Monday afternoon in La Presa. The fire was first reported around 1:30 p.m.

A gigantic aircraft capable of long-range flights with thousands of gallons of fire retardant has joined California's airborne firefighting fleet. The aircraft were added to the fleet with passage of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee was arrested Friday on suspicion he started five brush fires in Northern California in recent weeks, officials ...

This story was originally published by . Two months past a statutory deadline, California’s top fire safety regulator published a report Monday on whether and how the state should legalize ...

As another week of dry weather approaches, Cal Fire is about to get a big boost in funding. The possibility of dry lightning is in the forecast, and if that materializes, it could spark fires in the ...

CAL FIRE gave News 8 an inside look at its fire dozers: powerful machines used to create fire lines and help crews slow or stop wildfires in San Diego County.

DAVIS — Wildfires scorched more than a million acres in California last year, and the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) says the state faces a growing threat of large blazes.

EL CAJON, Calif. — A powerful new online tool from CAL FIRE is giving the public a clearer look at California’s wildfire history and helping the agency prepare for future fires. The interactive map ...