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Cal Fire knew Esparto site had fireworks. Should it have checked local permits?

State law allows fireworks firms to get state permission to import wholesale explosives without proving they have a safe place to keep them.

Large brush fire burns near Garden Highway in North Sacramento

Firefighters are battling a large brush fire in the North Sacramento area on Tuesday. The fire, which started early Tuesday ...

Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...

Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...

Cal Fire conducts prescribed burn at Baer Ranch for enhanced fire protection

Cal Fire’s Amador-El Dorado Unit is conducting a prescribed burn at Baer Ranch today.Video above: Firefighters battled a 145 acre fire in Lincoln According to Cal Fire, ...

Firefighters corral 200-acre brush fire near Sacramento International Airport

Firefighters remain on scene Tuesday after a two-alarm brush fire sparked near Sacramento International Airport. The blaze, ...