Flames quickly grow as firefighters set a backfire on the eastern front of the Park Fire on July 28 near Chico, California. The Airport Fire, which has increased from seven acres to more than 23,000,.

A small brush fire in Southern California quickly grew to over 5,000 acres, threatening nearby suburban neighborhoods.

Arson-related arrests increased in California nearly doubled in 2023 when compared to five years earlier, according to Cal ...

Experts say these intentional burns reduce the risk of wildfires and more should be done. But real barriers remain.

By JIM SALTER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER A growing wildfire in Northern California forced hundreds of people to evacuate Wednesday ...

There is no love lost between ex-President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. You could see this as early as 2017, when the two joined then-Gov. Jerry Brown to visit areas suffering ...

CHICO — The man accused of igniting the Park Fire, which has grown to be California's fourth-largest wildfire ever, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of arson, prosecutors said Thursday.

Cal Fire’s Butte Unit quickly gained control of the Centerville wildfire in Chico, California, reaching 60 percent ...

California law enforcement has arrested a man ... Cal Fire arrested Anderson in Chico on Aug. 22. Anderson was subsequently booked into Butte County Jail facing charges of arson to wildland ...

Credit: California State University, Chico “An example of Indigenous stewardship ... also appear to have withstood the ravages of wildfire. Hankins acknowledges that these are fine-grained ...

CHICO, Calif. - Get ready for another rate increase from PG&E, the fourth increase this year. It could add another $6 a month ...