SAN FRANCISCO – The major heat wave expected in California’s Central Valley this weekend will bring triple-digit temperatures and increased fire risk, a harbinger for what figures to be ...

Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. ... But unlike last week, no large wildfires broke out like they did in 2011.

Since 1993, seven of the 10 worst fire years in California, ranked by total acres burned, have occurred after drier-than-normal winters. By contrast, ...

The new maps, which provide crucial information on the risk of wildfires breaking out across California and update previous documents dating back to 2011, are likely to directly impact building ...

Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. ABC News. Video. Live. Shows. Shop. ... But unlike last week, no large wildfires broke out like they did in 2011.

In 2020, when dry lightning sparked an outbreak of wildfires across Northern California, more than 4.3 million acres burned, but in 2022 and 2023, only about 300,000 acres burned each year.

AUSTIN, Texas — On Sep. 4, 2011, the ingredients came together to create a Central Texas wildfire disaster: a persistent drought, gusty winds caused by a storm system hundreds of miles away, and ...