Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires
California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to ...
Gov. Shapiro deploys 40 wildland firefighters in effort to contain California wildfires
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Friday two crews of wildland firefighters have been deployed to California to help combat the ...
California Wildfire Map Update As 5 New Fires Erupt
Nine wildfires are currently burning across Southern California as of Friday morning, five of which ignited yesterday.
Is California's Wildfire Risk Over? What Forecast Shows
Exceptionally dry weather has targeted Southern California so far this winter, creating ideal conditions for wildfires.
Trump's Federal Hiring Freeze Could Impact Wildland Firefighting Force
The Forest Service employed more than 5,600 employees in California in 2024, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel ...
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From the Front Lines of a California Wildfire
M. R. O’Connor embeds with a wildfire-fighting crew. Plus: a new cartoon-guessing game; why Trump pardoned the Silk Road ...
Ohio’s specialized wildfire unit in California
Ohio firefighters are in California in response to the state’s request for additional help to fight ongoing wildfires. Ohio ...
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
"Ninety percent of what we do is prevention." Capstone is part of a growing and controversial ecosystem of private ...
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California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 90% Contained—As Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides
Friday, 10:00 a.m. PSTThe NWS’s red flag warning for most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties expired, meaning firefighters ... to cover 100% of the cost of California’s disaster response ...
Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides
Less than an inch of rain fell in most areas, but it was enough to loosen Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent ...
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and ...