A May 22 plume of smoke near Tracy reminded Tri-Valley residents of the start of fire season — the warmer, drier months during which wildfires have traditionally become ...

Drought conditions are creeping north, grass and brush has already dried and the National Weather Service is projecting above ...

California’s proposed Zone 0 regulations go beyond what is currently known from scientific research regarding plant ...

Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two ...

How growing up in the "cone of uncertainty" changed my life - even when I thought I had left it behind. Until Hurricane ...

Fire Weather Watches are somewhat rare with only four ... between rain events becomes longer. Fuel dryness will continue to expand through the hills and mountains later in the season.

with high risks of concerning conflagrations even for areas that had adequate rain and snow this winter. California’s fire season typically starts up in May as grasses dry out, and this year ...

It’s expected to dump 1 to 2 inches of rain along the coast and up to 4 inches ... flows in fire-scarred areas. “This could include impacts such as roads being covered by mud or water, cars ...

The steady downpour predicted to be the strongest storm of the winter season did not disappoint, bringing nearly four inches ... Line Fire burn scar. About an hour later mud and rain started ...

In the Hollywood Hills, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported a debris flow that parked 8 inches of mud ... season.'' By the time the storm moved out of the region, 1.4 to 3.5 inches of rain ...

The most intense rain to hit Southern California in over ... approximately 8 inches of mud across Mulholland Dr., making passage impossible,” the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California ... Fire burn scar was also covered in several feet of mud ...