First discovered: 2:17 p.m. Jan. 25 A new wildfire was reported today at 2:17 p.m. in Placer County. Quartz Fire has been ...

Officials with the Placer County Animal Service say that they partnered up with the non-profit FieldHaven Feline Center to ...

Officials with the Placer County Animal Service say that they partnered up with the non-profit FieldHaven Feline Center to ...

Duane “Keffe D” Davis and his lawyer have argued that he never should have been charged with murder because of immunity ...

Deputy CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (NEU) Chief Jim Hudson, a resident of Nevada County, and his team of 67 personnel ...

“As goes California, so goes the nation.” Once a proud mantra, the phrase now serves as a dire warning. Today, California ...

When wildfires strike, the impact reverberates throughout California, demonstrating the interconnectedness of our communities ...

The fire which ignited Thursday afternoon is spreading in the West Hills area. At least 10 people are believed to be dead -- with the LA County sheriff saying he expects that number to rise -- as ...

Firefighters are preparing for a return of dangerous winds that could again stoke the wildfires that have destroyed thousands ...

Fires tearing through the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands of others and destroyed more ...

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Across Los Angeles, a series of wildfires fanned by the powerful Santa Ana winds have been leveling homes in the area for nearly a week, leaving a path of record-breaking destruction in their wake.