california wildfires

California will start requiring property insurers to increase coverage in wildfire-prone areas after homeowners across the state increasingly struggle to find policies. The state’s new rule announced Monday requires insurers to start increasing their coverage by 5% every two years until they hit the equivalent of 85% of their market share. That means if an insurer writes 20 out of...

Legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke marked his 99th birthday Friday, just days after a harrowing escape from a wildfire near his Malibu home.

The Franklin Fire grew slightly Tuesday evening to rip through more than 2,800 acres of land in Malibu while destroying at least seven structures along the way.

Firefighters continue to battle the flames of a 2,200-acre wildfire that started Monday night, prompting evacuation orders, road closures and school closures in Malibu near Pepperdine University.

As wildfires continue to tear through the California landscape year after year, devastating land and homes, a new study suggests the state’s agriculture is also increasingly a victim. 

As wildfires continue to tear through the California landscape year after year, devastating land and homes, a new study suggests the state’s agriculture is also increasingly a victim. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

A five-alarm brush fire near Interstate 580 in the Oakland Hills burned multiple homes and sparked an evacuation order impacting hundreds. Thom Jensen and Jocelyn Moran have the latest details.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and local fire officials addressed the community and provided and update on the Kelly Fire in the Oakland Hills. Well over 500 individuals were evacuated on Friday due to the blaze.

A new app designed for wildfire information is soaring up the download charts as fire season ramps up.

A new app designed for wildfire information is soaring up the download charts as fire season ramps up.

A wildfire burning near Clear Lake Friday has triggered evacuation orders and warnings. The Glenhaven Fire broke out on a hillside off Harvey Boulevard in the Glenhaven community, according to Cal Fire. It has burned at least 403 acres and is 10% contained. Jocelyn Moran reports.

A wildfire burning near Clear Lake Friday has triggered evacuation orders and warnings.

A wildfire burning near Clear Lake Friday has triggered evacuation orders and warnings.

Spiking temperatures added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn Southern California wildfire, as the total acres burned in the state this year surpassed 1 million. Evacuation orders were expanded again Monday for remote communities northeast of Los Angeles near a blaze that flared up over the weekend after burning for nearly a month. The Line Fire...

Fall is currently on hold in the Bay Area as a summer-like heat wave delivers triple-digit temperatures to parts of the region. Kari Hall and Bob Redell report.

Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather. They are slowly gaining the upper hand against blazes that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. The worst danger appeared to have passed Thursday near Reno, Nevada. Evacuation orders have been relaxed around a fire that...

A number of Bay Area fire agencies are sending firefighters to Southern California to help battle several wildfires. Bob Redell reports.

As wildfires burn across the state, Bay Area fire crews are gearing up to lend a hand.

As wildfires burn across the state, Bay Area fire crews are gearing up to lend a hand. Pete Suratos reports.

Devastating wildfires are sweeping across Southern California hillsides. They have torched vehicles, burned buildings and injured more than a dozen people. Tens of thousands of homes and other structures were threatened Wednesday. Parts of the popular ski town of Big Bear and the entire community of Wrightwood were under evacuation orders. In Orange County, the Airport Fire charred cars and...