Wildfire weather is increasing in California and much of the U.S., report finds

Wildfire weather has become more frequent in the Western United States over the past five decades, with some of the largest jumps in California, according to a new report by Climate Central, a ... Read More

KCRA 3 Fire Threat Index: Know when the weather increases the risk of a dangerous wildfire in Northern California

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

Forecast shows where in California is at a greater risk of wildfires later this year

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

Extreme Weather Toolkit: Wildfire

Wildfires can be an ecologically important disturbance. But human-caused climate change, poor land management practices, and sprawling development have increased both the availability of fuel and ... Read More

Why California and the West could face a ‘big fire season’ later this year

As California continues to recover from devastating January wildfires ... looks likely for much of April. Johnna Infanti, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction ... Read More

Massive cuts at National Weather Service spark fears about forecast quality, public safety

As Trump administration firings at the National Weather Service continue to impact local offices across the U.S., the agency announced ... extreme heat and dangerous fire weather. Read More