Brandon Collins

A study from UC Berkeley researchers and the United States Forest Service details the damages from extreme weather and effects on the state’s unique wildlife. 

Humans have increasingly encroached on nature, settling in wildfire prone areas. Combined with a history of fire suppression and anthropogenic spark ignitions, these ingredients form a recipe for wildfires amid continued climate change.

UC Berkeley will begin closing off sections of the Jordan Fire Trail on Sept. 20 as part of the Jordan Fire Trail Improvement Project, which aims to reduce wildfire fuel in the area.

A new study by UC Berkeley professors demonstrates how natural wildfires in multiple national park basins benefit the surrounding ecology. 

PG&E unveiled plans Friday to reduce wildfire risk, increase public awareness and institute technology to promote community safety through a proposal filed with the California Public Utilities Commission.

Gov. Newsom signed 22 bills for wildfire mitigation and preparedness efforts Wednesday, building on $1 billion allocated for wildfire investment. 

Fire experts, including two UC Berkeley researchers, published a study Wednesday, which found that the 100 million dead trees in the Sierra Nevada could potentially increase the risk of mass fires in the next decade.