By LISA BAUMANN | Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire …
Roughly $10 million dollars in damage has been reported so far by a 527-acre brush fire in Riverside that has destroyed at least six homes and damaged seven others, Riverside …
A persistent heat wave that scorched most of California earlier this month essentially amounted to a real-time stress test that the state’s electric grid managed to withstand. But the head …
A lawnmower on dry grass sparked the French Fire that scorched 908 acres and destroyed four homes near Yosemite earlier this month, according to the California Department of Forestry and …
The southern end of California’s Central Valley saw several major wildfires erupt during the recent hot, dry weather. Meanwhile, the growth of the Lake and Shelly fires has slowed considerably …
In yet another sign of instability across California’s home insurance market, Allstate is seeking to raise policyholders’ premiums by an average of 34%. The insurance giant, the sixth largest provider …
Though the Lake Fire continues to grow, the evacuation zone was reduced along its western edge on Saturday. As of July 13, the Santa Barbara County fire had burned 37,872 …
The Shelly Fire, which started last week, has become the latest California wildfire to exceed 10,000 acres. As of Friday, July 12, the Siskiyou County fire had burned 10,225 acres …
After brutal wildfire seasons in 2020 and 2021, California has enjoyed two mild years in a row. The good fortune was driven largely by rain and snow that ended three …
Flanked by fire officials, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday warned Californians to be alert as the state heads into what could worse-than-expected fire season, following a brutal heat wave that …