Calmer weather allowed crews to increase containment on wildfires after a three-week siege of gusts fanned blazes across California and led utilities to cut power to prevent winds from blowing branches into electric lines and igniting an inferno. Continue reading →

About 156,000 people were under evacuation orders because of the fire, mostly from the city of Santa Rosa. Continue reading →

The unpopular move that disrupted daily life came after catastrophic fires sent Pacific Gas & Electric Co. into bankruptcy and forced it to take more aggressive steps to prevent blazes. Continue reading →

State fire investigators have determined that transmission lines owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co caused the deadliest and most destructive wildfire on record in California, a blaze that killed 85 people last year, officials said on Wednesday. Continue reading →

A dog named Kingston is back with his family 101 days after he jumped out of their truck as they fled a devastating Northern California wildfire. Continue reading →

The nasty weather is leaving thousands without power and forcing wildfire victims threatened by floods to flee their homes. Continue reading →

All evacuation orders were lifted in Paradise more than a month after the fire broke out Nov. 8, killing at least 86 people and destroying 14,000 homes in the town and nearby communities. Continue reading →

Insurance claims from the recent spate of California wildfires have topped $9 billion and are expected to grow, the state insurance commissioner reported on Wednesday. Continue reading →

Madison, a shepherd mix, waited at the home until his owner, Andrea Gaylord, returned after evacuating. Continue reading →

The California wildfires have left 85 dead and 11 are still believed to be missing. Continue reading →