Initial location: Ventura County, Calif. A new prescribed burn, named Ozena, was initiated today at 4:02 p.m. at in Ventura ...

A Natural Resources subcommittee will hold a hearing on forest management to mark a year since the Los Angeles wildfires.

First discovered: 10:57 a.m. Feb. 2 A new wildfire was reported today at 10:57 a.m. at in San Diego County, California. Bull Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest ...

The Palisades Fire destroyed more than 15,000 structures and burned 45,000 acres in early January 2025. Twelve people died.

Two and a half hours north of Sacramento — halfway from anywhere — an ancient metal and wood observation tower perches atop a hillside. For 92 years, someone has kept watch from the Colby Mountain ...

As California contends with its worst wildfire season in history, it’s more evident than ever that land management practices in the state’s forested mountains need major changes. Many of California’s ...

The Northwest Forest Plan, adopted in 1994, helped quell mounting tensions between timber companies and environmentalists. It ...

Representative from northern Los Angeles County leads California delegation in demanding more federal aid Santa Clarita ...

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Long-term research in California shows that many bird populations increase after wildfires and can remain more abundant in burned areas for decades, especially following moderate fires. Although some ...