In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...

His developments garnered the support of the Orange County Fire Authority, which is now working with him to “turn his platform into a deployable product,” according to the teen’s website.

Overall, Cal Fire went to 331 brush fires of all sizes in January 2025, a 134.8% increase in such fires and an astounding 75,711.8% increase in acres burned over January 2024. The Orange County ...

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Orange County Fire Rescue and the sheriff’s office conducted a full scale exercise with actors using fake blood and weapon to play out ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...

A new prescribed burn, named Trd Piles Wcsl, was initiated 1:06 p.m. Jan. 22 in Orange County. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 17 days. At present, information regarding ...

The Tunnel fire broke out in a wooded canyon just minutes away from UC Berkeley, where David Sapsis was working on his Ph.D.

The first 6-12 hours of a wildfire are generally the most destructive, said Mike Rohde, a consultant and former fire ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection began rolling out a long-awaited update to its fire hazard severity zones Monday, which is set to more than double the number of acres in ...

The Daily Pilot’s e-newspaper includes Sunday’s coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County. The Daily Pilot’s e ...

Orange County deputies from the Mission Viejo Community Services Unit initiated an investigation that led to a search of the residence where an array of illicit items, including narcotics, psychedelic ...