A new wildfire was reported today at 11:47 a.m. in Placer County, California. Hansen 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 ...

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

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

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

Placer County Board of Supervisors has approved initial segment plans for the North Tahoe Shared-Use Trail, funded by various ...

A higher budget means more spending on law enforcement for one Northern California county. China reacts to "massive" NATO ...

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

Where Grizzly Creek historically flowed, mining operations at the Pretty Girl Placer Mine disrupted the environment.

Thomas Smith and his daughter, Stella, were on vacation when they learned their neighbor, 71-year-old Pete Bayes of Lincoln, was among those killed in Saturday's accident in Tahoe.

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