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Editor's note: This story has been updated to add videos. (The Center Square) – A slew of new legislation was introduced in the California Legislature Wednesday that aims to make the Golden State more ...

California legislators announced a 13-bill wildfire prevention package Wednesday aimed at addressing the state's escalating megafire crisis through home hardening, beneficial fire programs and new ...

Devastation from recent California wildfires continues to serve as a sober reminder to the Redlands Fire Department of the importance of wildfire reduction efforts. “After those events, reports are ...

Natural disasters in California are no longer rare or predictable. Wildfires burn hotter and faster. Atmospheric rivers cause record flooding in places that have never flooded before. Rural counties ...

RICHBURG, S.C., April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today announced the expansion of its Wildfire Prepared designation program to 10 additional ...

IBHS expanded its Wildfire Prepared program to 14 states, adding Florida and other high-burn states as forecasts point to elevated spring and summer fire potential. The program provides ...

MONTEREY — California fire agencies and organizations will have the opportunity to apply for a grant to help them send crews out to high risk areas and cut down excess brush and clear space to help ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fire crew and a remote-controlled masticator work on a wildfire risk reduction project near Topanga in October. (Myung J. Chun / ...

With California facing increasingly destructive wildfires, experts and officials have long urged the strategic removal of dense, flammable vegetation that can erupt into particularly destructive ...