Wildfires may happen more often during the summer and early fall, but they can happen any time of the year in California. Here's what to know to stay prepared.

One climatologist said "a perfect storm" of climate extremes primed the western U.S. for one of its worst fire seasons in a ...

So far, 2026 is on track to become one of the worst wildfire seasons in the U.S. in recent memory. Wildfires have already burned nearly 3.2 million acres nationwide this year, well above the ...