Two adults were sent to the hospital with burns Thursday night when a fire heavily damaged a home in the 3100 block of Callecita Street in Sacramento. The Sacramento Fire Department was able to contain the blaze to the home, which is located in th
An afternoon fire damaged at least two apartments at a complex off La Loma Drive in Rancho Cordova Monday. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District was on the scene.
Two adult female bears whose paws suffered burns during December’s California wildfires underwent treatment for their injuries, involving the application of sterilized fish skin to the affected areas. The two bears, one of which was pregnant, alon
Home fires are more prevalent in winter than in any other season. This is due in part to an increase in cooking and heating fires. Holiday decorations and winter storms that can interrupt electrical service and cause people to turn to alternative
More than 80 firefighters responded to a blaze at a business park early Thursday near Mather Airport. The 40,000-square foot, two-story building at 9719 Lincoln Village Drive was engulfed in flames when crews arrived about 1 a.m. The fire was cont
This 2016 video by the describes how flood risks can increase in the aftermath of wildfires, with experts from Cal Fire, the National Weather Service and others weighing in.
The Thomas fire had reached 237,500 acres and was 25 percent contained as of Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire. Cal Fire, Ventura County Fire Department, U.S. Forest Service - Los Padres National Forest and Ventura City Fire are all involve
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department's Mike Eliason shared this video Tuesday night of the Thomas Fire above Bella Vista Drive near Romero Canyon in Montecito.
California’s Thomas Fire continued to grow, torching 234,200 acres between Ventura and Santa Barbara by Tuesday, December 12. The fire stood at 20 percent contained, and thousands have been evacuated since the fire started burning a week ago.
Heavy smoke has residents gasping for air as a huge Southern California wildfire explodes in size again, becoming the fifth largest in state history. Tens of thousands have fled their homes as wind-fanned wildfires throughout the region. December
Firefighting crews in California are lighting backfires to burn away dry vegetation and contain the massive fire that has burned at least 362 square miles north-west of Los Angeles.
California’s Thomas Fire continued to grow, torching 234,200 acres between Ventura and Santa Barbara by Tuesday, December 12. The fire stood at 20 percent contained, and thousands have been evacuated since the fire started burning a week ago.