This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More homes have been lost to wildfire in the last eight years than in any other period in California history. The ...

One fire appears to have been caused by a spark from old power lines, the other allegedly started by an Uber driver with a fascination with flames. In the end, the Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed ...

California wildfires have become particularly devastating in recent decades, but their origins vary. By Orlando Mayorquín Reporting from Los Angeles The Palisades fire, which killed 12 people and ...

Five years after the Creek Fire, Fresno County rebuilt only a fraction of 856 structures. Shaver Lake residents navigate insurance, rising rebuilding costs and relocations. California wildfire trend ...

In a year marked by the costliest California fires on record, state lawmakers sent a large package of wildfire bills to the governor’s desk. One measure in particular promises outsized impacts for ...

A sprawling bill passed at the eleventh hour by California lawmakers a week ago to address energy affordability included a massive infusion to the state’s wildfire restitution fund, established in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. California is no stranger to wildfires. Over many years, numerous ...