A new wildfire was reported today at 9:29 p.m. in Placer County, California. Cook Fire has been burning on private land.

A new prescribed burn, named Fiddyment, was initiated 8:34 a.m. June 23 in Placer County, California. The prescribed fire has ...

Placer County's board of supervisors approved a $1.3 billion budget for the upcoming year, and much of that is going towards ...

It's fair season in Placer County, from food to rides to livestock shows. Organizers told FOX40 that they are expecting more ...

Brady Halbleib was in Placer County for the first day of action.

According to the Placer County Sheriff's Office, the fire burned near Bell Road and Orr Creek Lane. Residents in six homes ...

Evacuation orders in North Auburn lifted after a vegetation fire, with roads reopened and no further danger from the blaze.

Despite warm temperatures, Placer County fair has had a great turnout and predicts even more success.

Three bodies were recovered by the Placer County Sheriff's Office after a hiking accident at Rattlesnake Falls.

The men vanished after jumping into the icy water near Soda Springs on June 18, officials said. Stockton diver Juan Heredia ...

Placer County is stepping up efforts to prevent roadside fires along the Interstate 80 corridor through the Sierra, as rising ...

Deputies were called to Heath Falls in Soda Springs around 3 p.m. for a report of three men who entered the water and did not ...