The fire broke out near the site of a planned prescribed burn along Highway 128, but Cal Fire listed the cause as under investigation.

State and federal fire officials have unveiled a new plan to boost wildfire prevention, even as California funding sources are drying up.

California fires have triggered evacuation orders and warnings, as well as an Air Quality Watch.

After late-spring rain, and with an El Niño brewing, experts say the outlook for the summer is especially complicated.

The wildfire initially started 11 p.m. June 4 on South Side of Santa Rosa Island, Between Ford Point and South Point in Santa Barbara County, California.

More than a week after a series of large wildfires broke out across Southern California and burned nearly 23,000 acres of land, firefighters are finally reaching full containment of the Santa Rosa Island,

The Sandy Fire broke out Monday morning in Ventura County, California, burning nearly more than 800 acres and prompting evacuation orders in parts of Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks.

The fire raging through Ventura County, California, is a reminder that the state’s home insurance crisis is far from fixed.

Wildfire resiliency advocates warn that reduced funding could leave California more vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California leaders to act.

Unusually early red flag warnings show how heat, dry fuels and winds could worsen California’s wildfire season.

After a Washington Post inquiry, Michael Soller, deputy commissioner of communications for the California Department of Insurance, indicated Commissioner Ricardo Lara will launch a review of these insurance policies.

The devastating fire was reported to be the largest on record among any of California's Channel Islands.