The Safe Homes grant program is designed to help low- and middle-income homeowners with fire mitigation. People who qualify could use grants to create 5-foot ember-resistant zones around properties, also known as Zone Zero, as required by law in some areas. The program will also contribute toward costs for fire-safe roofs.

Action News Now reporter Emilio Del Carpio is on the scene and reports that a Oroville man by the name of Sam Guthrie is trapped on one of the small

A new prescribed burn, called Ellis Vtp Broadcast Burn, was initiated today at 2:22 p.m. in Calaveras County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there are no specifics on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.

CHP reports that two lanes have re-opened. Crews remain on scene clearing wreckage and assessing damage to the Whitewater Bridge, which remains closed pending further inspection for structural damage.

CAL FIRE’s Siskiyou Unit is reminding people on social media that Christmas trees can become a serious fire hazard once the holidays wrap up.

At least 800 residents of senior facilities had to abandon essential services and social bonds, but some say returning to their homes has given them a renewed sense of possibility.

Newly-released text messages and depositions from California State Parks staffers offer details of state actions and interactions with firefighters after Lachman fire ignited, before it rekindled Jan.

A California fire department is celebrating a baby boom that's warming the hearts of social media fans. The Stockton Fire Department shared in a Facebook post that staff members welcomed an impressive 22 babies this year. “2025 was a busy year for Stockton Fire … and not just our call volume!" the department said.