Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...

Tropical trees like plumeria do not thrive in most parts of the United States because they require hot and humid conditions.

• Before the heat and dry air of spring and summer, update your irrigation system to in-line drip, flexible tubing with ...

Keystone plants and trees like the Coast Live Oak and California lilac are key players in the health of your garden.

Without a faster transition away from planet-heating fossil fuels, California will continue to get hotter, drier and more ...

San Diego County authorities have lifted all evacuation orders and warnings for the Lilac Fire as firefighters ... overnight continue to work alongside California resources to strengthen control ...

Monterey County supervisors on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in response to last week's major fire at the Vistra lithium battery plant in Moss Landing. The emergency declaration came ...

The Pala fire in Fallbrook burned 17 acres before it was stopped, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Lilac fire, which broke out near Old Highway 395 and ...

Southern California faced extreme fire weather on ... On Monday, two new wildfires broke out in San Diego County. The Lilac Fire, which had burned about 50 acres (20 hectares), prompted evacuation ...

Relentless Santa Ana winds fuel wildfires across Southern California, forcing evacuations, school closures, and power outages. The Lilac Fire has scorched 85 ... the efforts to restart a shut-down ...