Wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense across the U.S., but some states experience far more forest fires than others. These states are wildfire hotspots, facing destruction year after year.

President Trump’s hiring freeze is affecting 18,000 federal firefighters from reporting to work, including coming to Southern California.

Gavin Newsom created "California Fire Facts," a page on his website to counter ... management of the state's firefighting resources and forest management. Many of the claims had been promoted ...

Apparently never having been here, and therefore blaming the fires on the imaginary lack of logging in the Angeles National Forest, which looks a bit different than national forests in his home ...

CBS News Confirmed checked Gov. Newsom's "fact checks" on the L.A.-area fires and found that although many were correct, a few omitted crucial context. Here's what we know.

President and billionaire ally move to shrink government; Vice President JD Vance meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

In its takeover of the council, the coalition stressed that it would “prioritize collaboration over partisanship.” However, ...

From what I have been told, it was a night of pure chaos for both fire and first responders.” “For me, it is important to gather all the facts so that we have a complete picture as to what ...

Ann Cottrell, San Diego To the editor: Here are two undeniable facts: First, there will always be wildfires in California ... but also our forests. They can also save themselves from bankruptcy.

The Trump administration’s decision to fire 3,400 workers and pause funds used for wildfire prevention comes as wildfires are ...

Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

Modern forests burn less, but fuel buildup increases wildfire risk, making fires more intense and dangerous for forests and ...