Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.

Just over $100 million was cut from California's wildfire and forest resilience fund in the latest budget, though total spending has grown sharply since 2014.

Gavin Newsom has arrived for the photo op of him watching his state burn to the ground,” controversial account Libs of TikTok wrote alongside the video.

The Clay Fire has sparked in Riverside County on Tuesday night as wildfires continue to plague Southern California.

On social media, President-elect Donald Trump amplified a claim that California Gov. Gavin Newsom slashed the state's fire budget by $100 million just months before the outbreak of the recent wildfires.

Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California ... they are deemed at highest fire risk by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The agency recommended the adoption of zone zero requirements as part of a report on fire strategies requested by Gov. Gavin ... by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking

Canada and Mexico have sent firefighting crews to help battle the blazes in the Los Angeles area, and Ukraine also has offered assistance. But social media posts misleadingly claim "$00,000,000" in "foreign aid" has been offered to the U.

Online posts, citing a January 10 Newsweek article, claim Newsom cut $101m in fire prevention funding. Is this true?

After President Trump criticizes California Gov. Newsom over the Los Angeles area wildfires during his inauguration address, the Democratic governor says he'll look for "common ground" with the new administration.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he looks forward to President Trump visiting Los Angeles and stands “ready to work” with his administration on issues on which their values align. “As our