A new prescribed burn, named Lur Elk Pasture 176, was initiated today at 10:05 a.m. in in Merced County, California. The ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:38 p.m. at in Merced County, California. The wildfire has been burning on state land.

The $38 million lawsuit alleges Advantage Total Protection failed to monitor the mansion and failed to alert authorities in ...

The legislator who wrote a law modernizing California's water infrastructure says there's no concrete estimate for the cost ...

Fire crews arrived around 10 p.m. Thursday to find the trailer fully involved in flames while still partially attached to the tractor, according to officials.

Two children and two adults were killed after a vehicle crashed and caught fire in Stanislaus County early Sunday morning, ...

Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns.

A recently released study raises serious concerns about the stress that overlapping wildfire seasons in different parts of the world puts on the sharing of firefighting personnel and equipment. "We've ...

The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy – ideal to spark extreme wildfires – has nearly tripled in the ...

High-speed rail’s plea for a helping hand comes on the heels of two self-owns that could make the lift politically heavier. The project in December abandoned a lawsuit challenging the Trump ...

A 12-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy were able to get themselves out of the vehicle.

You might appreciate snowpack as something to sled, ski, or snowboard on. But beyond the slopes, vast masses of snow melt as ...