Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk — yet new resorts are being built ...

The slow and bumpy 5-mile road to Fallen Leaf Lake, southwest of South Lake Tahoe, affords only one way in and one way out — ...

Gary Gerren, the affable fire chief in the community of Fallen Leaf Lake, is serious about protecting the few hundred full-time residents and the thousands of summer daytrippers who descend on his ...

"California’s resilience means we will keep updating our standards in the most fire-prone areas." The maps are divided into Fire Hazard Severity Zones—moderate, High, or Very High—and ...

A powerful atmospheric river storm is pounding parts of California with torrential rain, strong winds and snow and leading to ...

"We strongly encourage everyone to stay clear of all moving water," according to an Orange County Fire Authority news ... Due ...

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case on the firing of a California fire chief for attending a conference at a church, upholding a lower court ruling that sided with the ...

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of a California fire chief who claimed he lost his job because of his Christian faith, a case that could have made it easier for Americans ...

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of a California fire chief who claimed he lost his job because of his Christian faith, a case that could have made it easier for Americans ...

Sacramento, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties are represented in the new maps. The next phase of updated California Fire Hazard Severity Zones, which assess the likelihood of wildfire ...

A California regulator is telling insurers they may still be liable for smoke-related claims despite a recent state appeals court ruling that said they were off the hook for homeowner losses from a ...