The Camp Fire forced the evacuation of Paradise, in northern California, before firefighting had even begun. On Friday, the Woolsey Fire north of Los Angeles spread from 8,000 acres to 35,000 ...

"Wildfires are sparked and spread not only in forested areas but in populated areas and open fields fueled by parched vegetation, high winds, low humidity and geography," Rice said.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Brian Rice, president of California Professional Firefighters, about the struggle to contain the deadly Camp Fire in Butte County, Calif.

A record-setting amount of food for endangered fish was produced this winter on California rice fields, scientists say. The nutrient-rich water, laden with bugs, is being funneled into the ...

Fast-moving wildfires in California destroyed thousands of structures and forced thousands of residents to flee their homes. Follow here for the latest.

At its height, the Camp Fire was burning the equivalent of 60 football fields per minute. That fire is the deadliest and most destructive in the state of California.

From ducks and cranes to giant garter snakes and salmon, flooded rice fields in California’s Central Valley offer important — often vital — habitat to many wildlife species. Yet uncertainties around ...

In 1991, the state of California largely banned burning of rice straw after harvest, and farmers turned instead to winter flooding of fields to break down straw. As a result, wildlife has flourished ...

The homepage of the California Rice Commission is dominated by a dramatic video of snow geese landing on a rice field. And the Commission’s logo features a rice plant topped by a wading bird. But ...