California will see its first monsoon storms of the season, raising fire concerns

The storms could bring dry lightning to the Sierra Nevada, Bay Area and eastern deserts, along with gusty winds and ...

Heat expected to stick around in Southern California as critical fire weather looms

Elevated temperatures are expected to last into next week across the Southland, bringing critical fire weather conditions to ...

'New era.' California's wildfires to be detected by satellites

Nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance launched its FireSat satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. It’s the ...

New FireSat satellites promise faster wildfire detection over California and beyond

A trio of satellites set to launch early Tuesday will give wildland firefighters more time to respond and scientists more ...

Update: Acres burned in Riverside County grows to 30 acres, Bluff Fire hits 25% containment

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:46 p.m. at Pacific Bluff Street and Brentworth Street, Menifee in Riverside County, California.

Update: Volcano Fire in Riverside County remains at 60% containment by Thursday evening

By Thursday morning, 143.6 acres of land had been burnt by it. As of Thursday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 60% of the fire. At present, there are no details on the ...

The troubling new trend that’s making California’s forest fires more dangerous

But an ominous new trend is reshaping forest fire behavior. Not only have the number and size of fires grown in recent ...