The first three satellites were launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in July. More are expected to come.

The storms could bring dry lightning to the Sierra Nevada, Bay Area and eastern deserts, along with gusty winds and ...

A trio of satellites set to launch early Tuesday will give wildland firefighters more time to respond and scientists more ...

Northern California is expected to experience a steady warming and drying trend through early summer, with fuel receptiveness increasing as seasonal curing progresses.

As wildfire danger grows, California officials are cracking down on illegal fireworks. Here's what to know before July 4.

But an ominous new trend is reshaping forest fire behavior. Not only have the number and size of fires grown in recent ...

Two fires are in challenging terrain, officials say. An air quality alert has been issued for parts of Southern California.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fire crew and a remote-controlled masticator work on a wildfire risk reduction project near Topanga in October. (Myung J. Chun / ...

For generations, fire lookout towers stood as landmarks across the American West. Binoculars in hand, dedicated fire spotters scanned the landscape for smoke and radioed firefighters before flames ...

Wildfire survivors from Paradise and other wildfires are seeking fuller restitution for utility-caused fire losses.

New research suggests high-severity wildfires are overtaking California's forests and killing some of the world's oldest trees.

After late-spring rain, and with an El Niño brewing, experts say the outlook for the summer is especially complicated. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. She is based in ...