Rumsey Fire burns 450 acres in Yolo County
A brush fire in Rumsey Canyon burned nearly 500 acres Monday as crews continued to work toward containment in the hard-to-access area, Cal Fire said.
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A brush fire in Rumsey Canyon burned nearly 500 acres Monday as crews continued to work toward containment in the hard-to-access area, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire crews responded to an unincorporated Calaveras County community for a vegetation fire that was threatening homes and outbuildings in the area Monday.
Cal Fire crews completed a nearly 1,000-mile journey over the 4th of July weekend to help battle a massive wildfire burning in Colorado.
Authorities on the Central Coast of California rescued several people after three became injured during a nighttime climb at a beach over the July 4 holiday weekend.
With Fourth of July celebrations only a week away, state and local fire officials in Sacramento along with law enforcement pledged increased enforcement against illegal fireworks.
Several people were rescued from a cave at a beach on California's Central Coast over the weekend, after they became trapped due to rising ocean water.
Crews with Cal Fire and the Placer County Fire Department arrived to find the driver about 15 to 20 feet down an embankment.
A Northern California man has been arrested by Cal Fire investigators for allegedly throwing a can and shattering the windshield of a fire engine on its way to an incident.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, officials said.
The Pickett Fire in California's Napa County has burned 6,803 acres as of Sunday morning, making it the largest fire in the Bay Area since last year.
Crews with Cal Fire are responding to a vegetation fire that broke out in northern Yuba County on Saturday afternoon.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday the addition of two Firehawk helicopters to strengthen that state's firefighting capabilities.
Cal Fire said a Stockton man is suspected of setting fire to a Butte County resident's property after getting into a "heated argument" with them.
Cal Fire's state fire marshal was leading the investigation at the Inner Richmond home on 2nd Avenue, between Geary Boulevard and Anza Street, a Yolo County spokesperson said.
The fire is located on Marysville Road, west of New Bullards Bar Reservoir.
A former Cal Fire employee was arraigned Wednesday on charges stemming from a child pornography investigation.
A new chatbot will be able to give updates on wildfires.
With temperatures warming up over the next few days, Cal Fire is urging people to stay out of the rivers.
For Cal Fire, boots hit the ground earlier than usual to get a head start on prepping for this year's fire season.
Cal Fire and U.S. Forest Service crews took part in an annual training program to learn how to coordinate aerial attacks on wildfires as California braces for another fire season.
The Davis location is Cal Fire's only nursery in the entire state.
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
Cal Fire's new maps show Auburn increased its very high severity zone acreage to 800 this year compared to 326 acres a decade ago.
Cal Fire is using augmented reality technology to train flight crews for life-or-death emergencies.
The dangers of responding to a disaster are made a little less risky thanks to this roadside pit stop in Davis.
