California's peak fire season tends to be summer and early fall, but most Californians know that they can happen any time of the year. Here's what to know to stay prepared.

Neither could he get onto the California FAIR Plan, which provides fewer benefits, because he said he would have to cut down 10 trees around his roof line to lower the fire risk — something else ...

While two visitors “were swept through the gorge,” a third managed to grab tree branches in the gorge, officials said.

The fires have brought Californians together, said Michael Bryant, 56, whose girlfriend's Malibu home burned down. But recent events haven't brought them closer to the rest of the country. “If ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Cal Fire, released new draft maps this week showing fire hazards in cities across California's Bay Area and the state's northern coast as ...

Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Tuesday, Jan. 21. For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan. 22.

What To Know According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), the Hughes Fire has grown to 9,400 acres. Evacuation orders are in place for these zones: ...

The fire – impacting both Los Angeles and Ventura counties – had burned more than 10,000 acres and is 14% contained as of Thursday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry ...

California's Pinecrest Lake was once a popular spot, but in recent years, outsiders have brought mayhem to the area, causing ...

The blaze, called the Archer Fire, is in the Granada Hills neighborhood, the department said, near Los Angeles' Bee Canyon Park. It started near 17278 W. Sesnon Blvd. and no homes are exposed ...