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St. Helena residents sue over a fire‑code change and submit ~700 petition signatures for a November referendum.

Almost a full year after a fire in the Pacific Palisades burned more than 6,000 homes and killed 12 people, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) still has not released his administration’s report on the disaster, ...

NORTHEASTERN U.S. AND CANADA LATER TONIGHT. RIGHT. TAKING A LOOK BACK AT ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE WILDFIRES IN STATE HISTORY THIS MONTH, IN 1991, THE OAKLAND HILLS FIRE DESTROYED THOUSANDS OF HOMES ...

Fast Guard Service expands licensed fire watch services across California, helping businesses stay compliant and avoid ...