A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by the state show more than 1 million acres are at a higher risk of wildfires.

Residents in burn scar areas should be ready to evacuate if needed. City and county agencies have readied streets for debris ...

Firefighters came to help from all over California; from Texas, Oregon and Arizona; from tribal reservations and even Mexico ...