California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to combat the blazes once they spark.

California lawmakers proposed making fossil fuel companies liable for natural disasters by allowing natural disaster victims and insurance companies to sue them due to their alleged impact on the environment.

A fleet of firefighting aircraft sits at the Santa Maria Public Airport where the state's extreme fire weather has led to an unprecedented number of air

While the White House sits more than 2,000 miles from the Golden State, the commander-in-chief’s actions stand to affect plenty of Californians. About 250,000 federal workers live in California, including tens of thousands in the Bay Area.

Decreases in staffing and maintenance costs have led to the closure of several San Bernardino National Forest campgrounds throughout the 2025 season.

A bill to speed forest-thinning on federal lands is poised to pass the House later this week. Another forest-related bill passed easily Tuesday.

The Mark Twain Veteran Crew is a U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighting group whose members all have prior military experience.

Federal investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating two men who were seen on surveillance cameras breaking into a U.S. Forest Service vehicle and stealing critical

PORTLAND (WGME) – A Maine Forest Ranger battling California’s wildfires is sharing an update on the region's progress. Nearly two weeks ago, Governor Janet Mills sent eight forest rangers to California to help first responders on the ground. Right now, the rangers are working to put out a huge fire just north of Santa Clarita.

Since the Palisades wildfire began in California on Jan. 7, firefighting crews have been working to contain them.

a spokesperson with the United States Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Forest Service. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management did not respond to requests for comment. The majority of other California-based federal employees work for the Navy ...

Efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in California shouldn't be influenced by politics, President Donald Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday at her Senate confirmation hearing.