The Eaton and Palisades fires in January caused an unprecedented level of destruction, killing at least 30 people, destroying ...

Wildfire season in Southern California got off to an ominous start this weekend, with several fires sparking across Riverside ...

FEMA ranks Riverside County as one of the highest-risk areas for wildfires in California, giving it a maximum risk score of ...

California weather: Abnormally higher wildfire risk after devastating start to season. Story by Reanna Smith • 18h. ... a spokesman for Cal Fire, told Santa Cruz Sentinel.

For California, the risk of fires is higher for September through November, with a large swath of central and Northern California forecasted to see the highest fire risks in the state.

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, eight of the state’s 10 mildest fire years ...

California could see up to 1.5 million acres burned this year, AccuWeather said. That'd be an increase from 2024 and the historical average.

Portions of Southern California have been warned of a risk posed by "large life-threatening wildfires" amid "unseasonably" strong winds, the National Weather Service (NWS) says.

CAL FIRE officials urged the public to prepare ahead of California's wildfire season. The state launched Fire Prevention Week to reduce wildfire risks. Skip Navigation ...

Thanks to a potentially deadly combination of alarming environmental conditions and sweeping cuts to emergency response agencies, the outlook on California’s 2025 fire season is grim.

Experts no longer think of California fire seasons, seasonally. In recent years, many see every year as just a new fire year.

The National Weather Service said the surrounding mountains have the potential for thunderstorms through Thursday, July 3.