The Los Angeles City Council confirmed Jaime Moore as the new Los Angeles County Fire Department chief.

Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said at a Friday morning news conference that arson investigators determined the Mountain Fire's ...

Ventura County Fire Department says an earlier blaze more likely than not led to the Mountain Fire. Here's why.

The Metropolitan Water District unveiled a 4,000-gallon helicopter dip tank at the Palos Verdes Reservoir to aid in fighting ...

A new report describes flames approaching west Altadena even earlier than previously reported, raising more questions about ...

The County of Los Angeles Fire Department is acquiring an additional two Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopters to bolster its existing fleet of five aircraft. The order, announced Oct. 29, comes after a ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has placed an order with Sikorsky for two additional S-70i Firehawk firefighting helicopters. In a year that brutally demonstrated the threat that wildfires pose ...

Voters in Durango Fire Protection District’s jurisdiction have approved a property tax increase for the department. There were two questions: Question 2A, which went to voters in Durango, and ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department's international search and rescue team was set to leave for Jamaica Thursday night to support recovery efforts in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa tore through the ...

The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department held a "push-in" ceremony for a new heavy-duty rescue unit. The $800,000 custom-built truck, called Rescue 4, is designed for complex rescues like vehicle ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A local fire brigade made up of citizen volunteers became famous during the Palisades fires in January. Since then ...