CalFire Office of the State Fire Marshal announced today that fire departments across the state are beginning the transition ...

RAMONA, Calif. — CalFire has filed a lawsuit seeking to recover over $766,000 in costs incurred fighting a 2022 wildfire in Ramona, California. The lawsuit, filed this week, names the tractor operator ...

California government agencies are going all-in on generative artificial intelligence tools after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2023 executive order to improve government efficiency with AI. One deployment ...

Do you live in a high fire hazard zone? CalFire has released updated fire hazard maps for Santa Barbara County and the rest of the state, showing land in moderate, high or very high hazard zones.

ESPARTO, Calif. - Authorities have suspended the pyrotechnic licenses of two men following the devastating explosion and fire at a fireworks storage facility in Yolo County earlier this month, Cal ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- With the Garnet Fire burning for the 19th day, the U.S. Forest Service allowed Action News into its Emergency Command Center. "During the initial attack, we're taking ...

BONSALL (KGTV) — Multiple fires broke out across San Diego County this week, prompting investigators to begin the meticulous process of determining their causes. It began Monday with the Mission Fire ...

ESPARTO, Calif. - It's been just over a week since the devastating explosions and fire at the fireworks warehouse in Yolo County. On Friday, the coroner's office officially released the identities of ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The chatbot, which Cal Fire says is independent of Newsom's order, is meant to give Californians better access to ...