The Whatcom County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan does include a section on wildland fire and the county adopted a wildland fire-specific action plan in November 2023. But Whatcom County is still ...

Cal Fire's new maps show Auburn increased its very high severity zone acreage to 800 this year compared to 326 acres a decade ...

Cal Fire's new maps show Auburn increased its very high severity zone acreage to 800 this year compared to 326 acres a decade ...

Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows. Those debris flows can move with the speed of a ...

Cal Matters reports that the California State Fire Marshall's Office released new maps for local jurisdictions to enforce fire safety rules. More than 2 million acres of land in California, ...

A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by the state show more than 1 million acres are at a higher risk of wildfires.

Wildfires in Los Angeles County in January serve as a reminder that Texas is no stranger to destructive grassfires and ...

Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...