To prepare for this fire season, Schultz said he met with local, state and other partners, and they agreed to operate agreements related to who pays the cost of fighting fires. Cal Fire reported 4,423 ...

The Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to 571 hectares Thursday, up from roughly 538 the day before.

At 1:04 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2025, crews responded to a house fire in the 800 block of Dudley Avenue. Smoke was visible on arrival, and firefighters deployed a Flameguard X-Tinguish tool to ...