More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated high or very high fire danger areas
Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...
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Visualizing the Los Angeles wildfires in maps and charts
By Matt Stiles, Sean O'Key, Byron Manley, Lou Robinson, Curt Merrill, Annette Choi, Rachel Wilson, Henrik Pettersson, Amy ...
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Utah nonprofit 'Lifts a Hand’ to those devastated by Los Angeles wildfires
Utah nonprofit organization Lifting Hands International is sending aid to those devastated by the current wildfires in Los Angeles, California.
Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
As fire season grows, California senators push for more year-round firefighters
After LA fires, Senate President Mike McGuire proposes full-time firefighters to replace the current seasonal workforce ...
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California utility cites possible link between Eaton Fire and its equipment
The fire broke out Jan. 7 in the Eaton Canyon area, east of Altadena, an unincorporated community outside Pasadena. It destroyed 9,400 structures and burned 14,021 acres, according to the California ...
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OJP investigation: After the inferno
After deadly utility-caused fires in Washington, Utah and, most recently, Hawaii, officials in those states issued “cause and ...
Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...
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Here’s How the Los Angeles Wildfires Are Affecting Animals, From Fish to Snakes to Birds
On January 23, dozens of biologists laden with electrified backpacks, nets and buckets marched into the smoldering moonscape ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
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PacifiCorp Was Grossly Negligent in Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires. Now It’s Asking Lawmakers for Protection.
PacifiCorp has waged a campaign, in the courts and now in the halls of the state Capitol, to reduce its financial obligation.