Helms Fire initially started 11:45 a.m. Sep. 30 in Fresno County, California. It has been burning on federal land managed by ...

One fire appears to have been caused by a spark from old power lines, the other allegedly started by an Uber driver with a ...

Officials are waiting until March 2026 to continue work on regulations to require ember-resistant zones around some 2 million ...

California officials are again delaying the finalization of rules that could require nearly 2 million homeowners to remove ...

The Wildfire Prevention Grants Program is part of the State’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Strategy, funded by ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Under California’s proposed defensible space rules, ‘no landscaping materials that are likely to be ignited by ...

In an era of clean, cheap solar and wind energy, policymakers are rightly beginning to treat biomass energy like the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Is the Forest Service falling behind on wildfire prevention during President Donald Trump's second term in the White House?

Today, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, which was introduced by Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), passed the House as part of a larger permitting reform package, ...