Liquefaction: Areas along waterways are at the greatest risk of liquefaction. Divided between “low,” “moderate,” and “high,” severity, the map puts Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton, Ballard, Los Olivos, ...

Mariposa County French Fire on July 4, 2024 - Photo taken looking towards the Mariposa Masonic Lodge. Credit: Sierra Sun Times February 27, 2026 - Sacramento, CA — Assemblymember Lisa Calderon ...

Iran continues to launch missile and drone strikes across several Middle East countries as Trump warns over the Strait of ...

The state is cracking down on defensible space. Known as Zone Zero, the mandate requires structures in high-fire-risk areas to have the first five feet clear of anything that could go up in flames if ...

Placer, Nevada, and El Dorado counties in California have been part of a pilot partnership under the Cal FRAME initiative to ...

The city says residents can use pre-approved home designs to cut down on permitting time, cost, and uncertainty.

Families on tight budgets could find themselves facing the difficult decision of whether or not to forego other expenses.

As Canada’s wildfire seasons grow longer and more destructive, the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) has released new guidance to help property and casualty (P&C) insurers better assess, price, ...

A businessman whose hotel was set on fire by a drone has described a "nerve-wracking" experience after returning from the United Arab Emirates. Stuart Carson was staying at Fairmont The Palm Hotel in ...

APTOPIX Iran US Israel A woman sits on rubble across from a residential building damaged last Sunday during the U.S.-Israeli ...

Los Angeles County supervisors have signed off on an 88-unit condominium complex on the Windsor Hills ridge, overruling a neighborhood appeal and sending the project’s environmental review back to the ...

Even in areas of Wyoming where wind is a challenge, drone technology is being used or considered to battle fires. Drone technology plays "a big role ...