Seven people were missing Wednesday following an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in rural Northern California that caused ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection this week released new fire hazard severity zone maps for dozens of inland Northern California cities and towns — the first updates to ...

ESPARTO, Calif. (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in rural Northern California caused a massive fire, sending ...

"This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW," Cal Fire said. "The area is lawfully closed to public access." ...

The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.

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 ...

The fire was held at nearly 80 acres (33 hectares) as of Wednesday morning after scorching surrounding agricultural fields, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in rural Northern California caused a massive fire, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the air, forcing evacuations.

Pushed by fast winds, a fire burned more than 3,000 acres within two hours Wednesday afternoon along the border between Santa ...

However, fire season is a never-ending phenomenon now, said Toni Davis, the public information officer for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s San Luis Obispo unit.

Video shows what appears to be several fireworks exploding in the air after the main explosion, which sparked a fire in the area.