President Trump’s hiring freeze is affecting 18,000 federal firefighters from reporting to work, including coming to Southern California.

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense across the U.S., but some states experience far more forest fires than others. These states are wildfire hotspots, facing destruction year after year.

Gavin Newsom created "California Fire Facts," a page on his website to counter ... management of the state's firefighting resources and forest management. Many of the claims had been promoted ...

Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.

Online posts, citing a January 10 Newsweek article, claim Newsom cut $101m in fire prevention funding. Is this true?

(The forest service did not immediately return requests for comment.) San Diego’s fire department appears to be the only one ...

CBS News Confirmed checked Gov. Newsom's "fact checks" on the L.A.-area fires and found that although many were correct, a few omitted crucial context. Here's what we know.

In its takeover of the council, the coalition stressed that it would “prioritize collaboration over partisanship.” However, ...

From what I have been told, it was a night of pure chaos for both fire and first responders.” “For me, it is important to gather all the facts so that we have a complete picture as to what ...

Ann Cottrell, San Diego To the editor: Here are two undeniable facts: First, there will always be wildfires in California ... but also our forests. They can also save themselves from bankruptcy.

Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

Modern forests burn less, but fuel buildup increases wildfire risk, making fires more intense and dangerous for forests and ...