General aviation airports play vital roles in fighting fires and supporting supply lines when disaster strikes.

SACRAMENTO -- Stepping into a virtual world to stay safe in the real one, Cal Fire is using augmented reality technology to ...

With Tijuana just miles from San Diego, CBS 8 spoke to Cal Fire Capt. Robert Johnson about their response when it comes to fires near the border. “We work with firefighters in Mexico," Johnson said.

Within hours, the blaze had burned across more than 10,000 acres (41sq km), the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said. They added that the fire is at 14% containment.

Two CAL FIRE HAWKS from the Prado Helitack Base flew 5.1 and 4.4 hours, respectively, delivering nearly 80,000 gallons of water. Another CAL FIRE HAWK from Hemet-Ryan Helitack Base operated overnight, ...

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), the Hughes Fire has grown to 9,400 acres. Evacuation orders are in place for these zones: Evacuation warnings are ...

An evacuation center has opened at Valencia High School located at 27801 Dickson Dr, Valencia, CA 91355, Cal Fire says. Students at Castaic Middle School and Castaic Elementary school have been ...

Named the Hughes fire, the blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the area of Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway and close to Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.

The 10,176-acre fire was at 14% containment as of 7:43 a.m., according to Cal Fire. Officials ordered thousands of people to leave their homes on Wednesday, and most of the orders are still in place.

The fire, named the Clay Fire, burned 38 acres and was 45% contained as of Wednesday morning, according to a Cal Fire and Riverside County Fire Department spokesperson. Forward progress of the fire ...