San Francisco firefighters provided some reassurance to questions surrounding the city's firestorm preparedness, showcasing the city's robust water supply system and its readiness to tackle such emergencies.

Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County Wednesday, the blazes were already rewriting the record books.

Three California cities showed the largest increases and decreases in an annual report of the best-performing cities in the nation.

Despite the aircraft's impressive capabilities, California has not purchased any, rather choosing to lease them for 90-day increments, according to LAFD.

Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning ... "I want to assure everyone in San Francisco: We are prepared for these events," the statement continued. "As we monitor the impacts of this morning’s event, I am already ...

The earliest tunnels in Southern California were built for shelter, or mining purposes, but as civilization encroached, the region’s mountainous terrain required tunnels for railroads, aqueducts, and eventually, automobiles.

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's new mayor announced that the city will have a new fire chief in weeks. Mayor Daniel Lurie looked inside the department and tapped Battalion Chief Dean Crispen as the next chief.

The Tehachapi Loop in California's Central Valley is a 3,799-foot-long rail spiral that first allowed passenger trains to journey from the Bay Area to LA.

California has been hit with an exodus of property insurance companies in recent years, and the state's ongoing wildfires threaten to make the problem worse.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

Private firefighters are a growing part of insurance companies’ strategy, but Cal Fire says they can sometimes pose a safety risk.

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