This reporting is part of a larger "Wildfire Ready" special that will air on KCRA 3 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Find all coverage here, along with a 2025 wildfire readiness guide.

Wildfire season in Southern California got off to an ominous start this weekend, with several fires sparking across Riverside and San Bernardino counties’ parched landscapes, elevating concerns ...

BORUNDA: Wildfire smoke exposure was also linked to smaller babies in the womb and at birth. And Khalili says, dealing with both heat and smoke at the same time seems to be worse for babies.

The Madre Fire is now the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of the region. The Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres ...