Cal Fire is partnering with Google and Muon Space to develop a satellite system for early wildfire detection. The satellites will use AI algorithms to differentiate wildfires from other heat ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has released updated fire hazard severity zones for Santa Barbara County. This was CAL FIRE’s first update since 2009, according to ...

“We could be in for a bad fire season with these (high) grasses,” said Marshall Turbeville, Cal Fire battalion chief for the Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit. Now that it’s stopped raining, fire ...

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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, Monday released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps local governments will have to adopt in the coming weeks. The city of ...

Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians into its Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The zones, referenced in over 100 sections of code and regulation, are tied to home hardening, defensible ...

Smoke may be visible in the area throughout the operation. CAL FIRE officials said the burn is part of an ongoing effort to reduce forest fuels in strategic locations to help mitigate future ...

SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. – CAL Fire SLO officials announced a prescribed burn of 25 acres starting next week between April 21 and April 24 at 10:00 a.m. as part of wildfire prevention.

The Silver Fire, opens new tab, which ignited around 2:11 p.m. PT on Sunday near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon Road in Inyo County, remained at zero percent containment, Cal Fire said. Sign up here.