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.

Reduction to an extra sum for fire resilience drew outrage while the general fund for fire prevention continues to swell under Newsom's leadership.

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

Burn scars in areas of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are of top concern, as the risk for mudslides, landslides, flash floods and debris flow is high in fire zones.

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.

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Firefighters stopped the expansion of a new wildfire north of Los Angeles on Thursday after it spread rapidly, as California Governor Gavin Newsom ... Department of Forestry and ...

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.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a special session for California lawmakers to respond to deadly wildfires tearing through Los Angeles County and asked the legislature to approve $2.5 billion to aid response and recovery efforts.

The 10,396-acre Hughes fire reached 56% containment Friday as first responders made progress controlling multiple blazes burning in Los Angeles County, which is expected to receive rain over the weekend that could be capable of producing floods and mudslides in several burned areas.

23 (UPI) --California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. That fire was 24% contained Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson ...

President Trump ripped California Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday for mismanaging ... AFP via Getty Images “This fire was just raging, and then it would catch to another area, another area, another ...

California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom plans on ... Trump recently called out Newsom during his first interview of his second term. “This fire was just raging, and then it would catch ...