In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.

By Amy McDermott for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for for ...

As a powerful storm slammed into Southern California, mudslides were triggered across the region, especially in the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire burn scars. Other areas across Los Angeles and Orange ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order after the Los Angeles fires.

REFLECTING INTENSIFYING WILDFIRES and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...

The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog.  California's extraordinary precipitation dipole has persisted into mid-Feb with only slight attenuation Well, it has ...

There were 106 homes under mandatory evacuation order. The area will be limited to only residents through 2 p.m. Friday.

Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows.

Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for dozens of cities and towns in inland Northern California. All but one saw an ...

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.