Wildfire season may be year-round in California, but some regions are under higher threat of wildfires in the coming months ...

The KCRA 3 weather team updates this index every day to help you track the changing risk of wildfires for four different regions.

The annual range of deaths was 130 to 5,100, the study showed, with the highest in states such as Oregon and California.

Friday and Saturday are shaping up to be the hottest days so far this year across much of Northern California. Just two days later, valley and coastal rain and Sierra Nevada snow could be back in the ...

The long-range weather forecast indicates a decent chance of higher-than-normal temperatures in early part of the summer. A ...

Dry and windy conditions have already fueled two vegetation fires in the Sacramento region as Wildfire Preparedness Week begins in California.

For Cal Fire, boots hit the ground earlier than usual to get a head start on prepping for this year's fire season.

Wind, though harder to predict months in advance, plays a considerable role in the spread of wildfires, as seen recently with the disastrous wildfires in the Los Angeles area. According to Lutz, July ...

Owners of the 7,300 homes that escaped the January wildfires need financial assistance to harden their houses, residents and ...

Fire season in California is now year-round ... CAL FIRE officials stress that despite current weather conditions, the lack of measurable precipitation is a concern. "We don't think about it ...