California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Authorities Search for Person of Interest in Los Angeles Freeway Fire

Officials celebrated the early reopening of the I-10 Freeway Nov. 19, as fire officials continued to search for a person of interest in the arson that closed one of the ...

November 20, 2023BY Jill McLaughlin

California Legislators Call on the EPA to Tighten Pollution Regulations Without Interfering With Controlled Wildfire Burns

California legislators on Tuesday called for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement tighter regulations on air pollution ...

June 14, 2023BY Elizabeth Dowell

Area Larger Than California: Federal Government Identifies Old-Growth, Mature Forests

More than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square kilometers) of old-growth and mature forests have been identified on U.S. ...

April 22, 2023BY Elizabeth Dowell

New California Fire Hazard Map Shows Increase in ‘Very High’ Risk Areas

A proposed new fire hazard map from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) could soon ...

December 30, 2022BY Jill McLaughlin