The fire was 100% contained within a few hours, kept to about 3.5 acres. Cal Fire said the cause was mowing equipment — the charred remnants of that lawn mower still smoldering in the smoke ...

Ramona falls under the unincorporated areas of the maps, which are not separated by the various towns, officials said.

Retrofitted C-130 cargo plane can fly farther, faster and carry more fire retardant than other Cal Fire aircraft ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal Fire officials announced the latest addition to the agency’s ability to fight fires from the sky.

According to Cal Fire data, San Diego County has 157,338 acres with “very high” fire hazard, the highest level of hazard. In 2011, that figure was more than 180,700 acres.

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:44 a.m. in San Diego County. False Alarm/drd Fire has been burning on federal land ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:22 p.m. in San Diego County. Carob Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, ...

The wife of a slain fire captain was arrested in Mexico over the weekend and pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was ...

Supervisors decided Wednesday to consider legal options and policy changes to combat the rising costs of trucks for fire departments.

The number of acres in San Luis Obispo County in some kind of fire hazard zone increased 862% under the new state map.

Retrofitted C-130 cargo plane can fly farther, faster, and carry more fire retardant than other Cal Fire aircraft ...