Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday called on President Trump to authorize $34 billion in Federal Emergency ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reducing the reimbursement city and rural fire departments get for responding to ...

FEMA trimmed equipment payouts; chiefs warn mutual aid could shrink and small districts may limit deployments.

Forecasts call for significant fire potential in California this year driven by hot, dry conditions. At the same time, President Trump has weakened three federal agencies that play key roles in the ...

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Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed a 30-member California-based federal Complex Incident Management Team to Tennessee to support response and life safety efforts following a deadly winter storm.

California is suing to reverse what it says is an unlawful termination of a grant program that’s been used to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters nationwide. California Attorney General Rob ...

While fire suppression activities are still ongoing in parts of Southern California, affected individuals and families are taking steps toward recovery. FEMA is helping people jumpstart their recovery ...

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