Fire crews continued their battle against the Park Fire near Chico on Friday, working to add some more containment to what has, in less than two weeks, become the fourth-largest wildfire in California ...

OROVILLE — Butte County is bolstering its fire safety operations after the approval of an overhaul to its current plans. This plan is generally updated every five years, but the latest edition is a ...

(TNS) — Wildfire smoke blocked out the sun in Chico on Friday, and Doug Laurie was once again holed up at home with windows closed tight against the noxious air. The Park Fire, burning across the ...

Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email [email protected]. Just across the road from where ...

In July 2021, the Dixie Fire ignited, eventually burning more than 963,000 acres in Northern California before it was fully contained in October. In the end, it was the largest single source wildfire ...

Just across the road from where California’s fourth largest fire in recorded history ignited last month, sat a 50-acre patch of extremely dry invasive yellow-star thistle that local authorities knew ...