CHICO, Calif. - The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is preparing for prescribed burns aimed at managing hazardous fire fuels.

Fire officials working the Green Fire burning in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest northeast of Redding announced they are using two "Super Scooper" planes to drop water and help extinguish flames.

Officials with the United States Forest Service say the goal of these planned fires is to reduce overgrown vegetation, which ...

Firefighters are focusing on building containment lines on the fire's southwest flank, using boats to access the area via Lake Shasta. Resources assigned to the fire include aircraft, bulldozers, ...

The Green Fire continued to spread north of Lake Shasta on Friday, with no containment, as temperatures soared and light wind picked up. The wildfire burning in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest grew ...

The Green Fire in Shasta-Trinity National Forest grew to 13,366 acres and remains 5% contained. Cooler temperatures are expected to aid firefighting efforts. The Green Fire spread Tuesday morning in ...

Heat-related illness hospitalized firefighter during Shasta County's Green Fire. Green Fire expanded to 10,334 acres with only 5% containment as of Sunday. Smoke triggered health alerts in Shasta ...