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California fire season kicks off with a blazing bang
The Eaton and Palisades fires in January caused an unprecedented level of destruction, killing at least 30 people, destroying ...
Cal Fire rolled out an AI chatbot following executive order. Don’t ask it about evacuation orders
Newsom is pushing AI for traffic, housing, and services, but Cal Fire’s chatbot problems raise concerns about agency ...
Update: CA-LUR-GRAND Fire in Santa Clara County – July 8 status
CA-LUR-GRAND Fire initially started 3:19 p.m. July 4 in Santa Clara County, California. It has been burning on federal land ...
Madre Fire Update: Blaze Explodes To Become California's Largest This Year
The Madre fire burning in San Luis Obispo County has grown to become the largest wildfire California has seen this year. It ...
1 person killed in California house fire after fireworks explode in garage
Police and firefighters responded to reports of a large explosion followed by a series of smaller explosions on July 3.
California homeowner blames PG&E worker for sparking a fire that he says came close to costing him everything
Yoania Castro, Montoya’s sister-in-law, said the timeline speaks for itself. Before PG&E arrived, she said, they had water ...
Proposed California law would give Cal Fire raises in line with other fire agencies
Cal Fire firefighters could receive a salary increase under a proposal to bring salaries in line with other agencies around ...
California's Madre Fire burning in San Luis Obispo becomes the state's largest of 2025
California firefighters are faced with the state's largest wildfire of 2025, the Madre fire, which has consumed over 52,000 ...
13-year-old suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked Southern California wildfire
A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern ...