California's top firefighter says people should be BANNED from living in fire-prone areas
6 years ago

California's top firefighter says people should be BANNED from living in fire-prone areas

Daily Mail  

After several deadly California wildfires ravaged the state destroying more than 250,000 acres of land and killing at least 90 people state-wide, officials are suggesting banning people from living in fire-prone areas. California's top firefighter Ken Pimlott says that the government and citizens must act now to protect their lives and property from future infernos that will inevitably set the state ablaze once again. California's top firefighter Ken Pimlott says the local government should ban citizens from living in fire-prone areas after the state was devastated by the vicious Camp Fire and Woolsey Fire this year He suggests the government should ban home construction in vulnerable areas including thickly forested mountainous areas or Southern California canyons. Ken Pimlott, the director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, offered state officials a final warning to ban people from living in fire-prone areas Pimlott said 'we owe it' to homeowners, firefighters, and communities 'so that they don't have to keep going through what we're going through'. A plane pictured above dropping fire retardant on homes in Lake Elsinore, California on August 8 The deadly Camp Fire killed 85 people and burning 14,000 homes to the ground, aerial footage of a burned neighborhood in Paradise pictured above on November 15 Commercial and public buildings should also be built strong enough to withstand fires and be a shelter for hundreds when fires spark.

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A documentary on wildfires raised tough questions in 2021. People may now be more inclined to listen
1 day, 18 hours ago

A documentary on wildfires raised tough questions in 2021. People may now be more inclined to listen

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, “Bring Your Own Brigade,” at Sundance in 2021, it was during peak COVID. “I didn’t blame people for not wanting to watch a film about the fires in the middle of the pandemic, because it was just too much horror.” Now, with the devastating wildfires that have …

What Causes California Fires? Power Lines Can Be a Contributor.
3 days, 13 hours ago

What Causes California Fires? Power Lines Can Be a Contributor.

New York Times  

Many of California’s Most Destructive Fires Were Caused by Power Lines Investigators are still working to identify what caused the spate of fires that ignited around Los Angeles last week, but residents are concerned that electrical infrastructure may have sparked at least one of them. Cumulative extent of previous fires known to be caused by power lines Fillmore Santa Clarita …

Watch live aerial view of California wildfires as flames continue to rage
5 days, 5 hours ago

Watch live aerial view of California wildfires as flames continue to rage

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch live aerial view …

Will California homeowners relocate or rebuild? Both are costly
5 days, 13 hours ago

Will California homeowners relocate or rebuild? Both are costly

CNN  

CNN — Tens of thousands of California residents will decide whether to permanently relocate or rebuild their homes after the most destructive fires in Los Angeles’ history. “The policy is generally going to cover the cost of additional living expenses while you are out of your home, to maintain what is kind of your usual standard of living,” said Karen …

California wildfires: How looters are ransacking houses amid the deadly blazes
6 days, 8 hours ago

California wildfires: How looters are ransacking houses amid the deadly blazes

Firstpost  

As the California wildfires continue to burn, causing at least seven deaths, reports of looting have emerged with some residents complaining of seeing individuals entering abandoned homes and burglarising them. Twenty people have already been arrested on suspicion of raiding homes in southern California amid the blazes with California Governor Gavin Newsom saying, “looting will not be tolerated”. Looting amid …

The Los Angeles Fires Will Put California’s New Insurance Rules to the Test
55 years ago

The Los Angeles Fires Will Put California’s New Insurance Rules to the Test

Wired  

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Over the past five years, California has become a poster child for what climate-fueled weather disasters can do to a state’s home insurance market. “With input from thousands of residents throughout California, this reform balances protecting consumers with the need to strengthen our market against climate …

See photos of fire, smoke and flight as wildfires race across Southern California
1 week, 1 day ago

See photos of fire, smoke and flight as wildfires race across Southern California

Associated Press  

Strong winds that sent wildfires ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles on Wednesday fed a spectacle of smoke, flames and flight. The Eaton Fire destroys a structure Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Palisades Fire burns a Christmas tree inside a residence …

Firefighters gain control over California wildfire, 100 structures destroyed
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2 months ago

Firefighters gain control over California wildfire, 100 structures destroyed

India Today  

Southern California firefighters gained ground Saturday on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided with favourable weather conditions expected through the weekend. Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for residents in several areas of Ventura County, where the Mountain Fire held at around 32 square miles and was 21 per cent contained, authorities said. …

Firefighters advance on destructive blaze in California, aided by slower winds
2 months ago

Firefighters advance on destructive blaze in California, aided by slower winds

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Southern California firefighters gained ground Saturday on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided with favorable weather conditions expected through the weekend. Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for residents in several areas of Ventura County, where the Mountain Fire held at around 32 square miles and was 21% contained, authorities …

Firefighters gain ground against devastating wildfire in Southern California that destroyed over 130 homes
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2 months ago

Firefighters gain ground against devastating wildfire in Southern California that destroyed over 130 homes

Hindustan Times  

Southern California firefighters gained ground Friday against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds. "I don’t know what we’ll do.” Over three days, thousands of people were under evacuation orders as the fire threatened about 3,500 structures in suburban …

California wildfires destroy more than 130 homes as governor declares state of emergency
2 months, 1 week ago

California wildfires destroy more than 130 homes as governor declares state of emergency

ABC  

More than 130 homes are now known to have been destroyed by a raging wildfire burning outside Los Angeles, as a break in the weather on Friday gave firefighters a chance to tame the blaze. Threat to critical infrastructure Authorities said on Thursday that initial inspections revealed at least 132 homes had been lost, with 88 others damaged. Gusts of …

Over 130 homes lost in California wildfire: officials
2 months, 1 week ago

Over 130 homes lost in California wildfire: officials

Deccan Chronicle  

CAMARILLO:More than 130 homes are now known to have been destroyed by a raging wildfire burning outside Los Angeles, as a break in the weather Friday gave firefighters a chance to tame the blaze. - 'Threat to critical infrastructure - ====================================== Authorities said Thursday that initial inspections revealed at least 132 homes had been lost, with 88 more damaged. The …

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds
2 months, 1 week ago

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds

Associated Press  

CAMARILLO, Calif. — Southern California firefighters gained ground Friday against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds. “I don’t know what we’ll do.” Over three days, thousands of people were under evacuation orders as the fire threatened about 3,500 …

Southern California wildfire destroys 132 structures as officials look for fierce winds to subside
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2 months, 1 week ago

Southern California wildfire destroys 132 structures as officials look for fierce winds to subside

The Independent  

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A wildfire fueled by strong winds has devastated Southern California, thousands evacuated
2 months, 1 week ago

A wildfire fueled by strong winds has devastated Southern California, thousands evacuated

Hindustan Times  

A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds was tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day Thursday after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee when it exploded in size in only a few hours. Red Flag warnings issued as SoCal braces for ‘extreme and life-threatening’ fire behaviour Officials in several Southern …

California wildfires: Over 14,000 under evacuation orders from Mountain Fire in Ventura County, Broad Fire in Malibu
2 months, 1 week ago

California wildfires: Over 14,000 under evacuation orders from Mountain Fire in Ventura County, Broad Fire in Malibu

CNN  

CNN — Firefighters are rescuing people from homes engulfed in flames as they battle a wildfire moving at a dangerously fast speed in a dense suburban neighborhood northwest of Los Angeles. Roughly 50 miles south of the Mountain Fire in Ventura County, another brush fire on the highway in Malibu burned 50 acres before fire crews stopped its forward progress …

Thousands in Southern California told to evacuate as wind-fed wildfire spreads
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2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands in Southern California told to evacuate as wind-fed wildfire spreads

NPR  

Thousands in Southern California told to evacuate as wind-fed wildfire spreads toggle caption Ethan Swope/FR171736 AP MOORPARK, Calif. — California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that fed a fast-moving wildfire, which destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes. Meanwhile to the south, Los Angeles …

Wildfires are coming to the Southeast. Can landowners mitigate the risk in time?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires are coming to the Southeast. Can landowners mitigate the risk in time?

Salon  

Courtney Steed often burns barefoot. “You have these dynamics playing out in the region, then you throw in changes in climate and potentially warmer and drier conditions,” Donovan said, “and you set yourself up for more destructive wildfires.” Such dynamics played out in April, 2023, when a blaze in North Carolina’s Croatan National Forest jumped from 7,000 acres to 32,000 …

Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures Tuesday added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn blaze in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles that flared up over the weekend. Evacuation orders were expanded again Monday for remote communities northeast of Los Angeles as the Line Fire …

Commentary: Southern California forests are burning. Protect them from their biggest threat — people
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Commentary: Southern California forests are burning. Protect them from their biggest threat — people

LA Times  

The author’s family loves this spot, at Inspiration Point near Wrightwood, looking out on the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. So here’s what the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service and California State Parks ought to do when conditions are predictably ripe for cataclysmic fire: Close their forests. When a major heat wave bears down on us — as one did …

Firefighters gaining control over destructive Southern California wildfires
4 months ago

Firefighters gaining control over destructive Southern California wildfires

LA Times  

The Airport fire spared the city of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County but scorched nearby hills. “We’re not letting the weather deceive us,” said Kenichi Haskett, Los Angeles County Fire Department public information officer for the Bridge fire. “I know the weather is cooperating, but we’re still challenged with steep conditions.” On Friday, containment of the 52,801-acre Bridge fire increased …

A scenic California mountain town walloped by a blizzard is now threatened by wildfire
4 months ago

A scenic California mountain town walloped by a blizzard is now threatened by wildfire

Associated Press  

RUNNING SPRINGS, Calif. — In the Southern California mountain town of Running Springs, residents live between two scenic lake resorts — a seemingly serene spot but one also caught between the swings of devastating winter snowstorms and menacing summer wildfires. Members of Riverside County Cal Fire monitor for hot spots while battling the Airport Fire Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in …

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California
4 months ago

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-11 09:21 Firefighters monitor the progression of the Line Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest's mountains over Highland, California, US Sept 8, 2024. LOS ANGELES - Three fast-moving wildfires continued to burn in Southern California Tuesday as millions of residents in the region are still under an excessive heat warning. The largest one, dubbed the Line …

Southern California wildfires worsen firefighter shortage as West explodes
4 months ago

Southern California wildfires worsen firefighter shortage as West explodes

LA Times  

Firefighters battling wildfires burning in Southern California are stretched thin amid a nationwide shortage of firefighters, aircraft and contractors. On Wednesday, more than 400 personnel, seven helicopters and four large air tankers were assigned to the Bridge fire, said Lisa Cox, a spokesperson for the California Interagency Complex Incident Management Team. Chris Cline, division chief with the Oregon Department of …

Fire threatens Southern California ski resorts. Will they make it to winter?
4 months ago

Fire threatens Southern California ski resorts. Will they make it to winter?

LA Times  

The chair lift at the Mount Baldy ski resort is shrouded in smoke from the Bridge fire. The fire, which has charred 49,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest, exploded in size late Tuesday, burning homes and sending flames barreling through the trees toward Mountain High’s chairlifts. Ski resorts in the Big Bear region, meanwhile, were hoping to remain standing …

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California
4 months ago

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California

China Daily  

Firefighters monitor the progression of the Line Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest's mountains over Highland, California, US Sept 8, 2024. LOS ANGELES - Three fast-moving wildfires continued to burn in Southern California Tuesday as millions of residents in the region are still under an excessive heat warning. The largest one, dubbed the Line Fire, had scorched at least …

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California
4 months ago

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-11 09:21 Firefighters monitor the progression of the Line Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest's mountains over Highland, California, US Sept 8, 2024. LOS ANGELES - Three fast-moving wildfires continued to burn in Southern California Tuesday as millions of residents in the region are still under an excessive heat warning. The largest one, dubbed the Line …

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California
4 months ago

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California

China Daily  

Firefighters monitor the progression of the Line Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest's mountains over Highland, California, US Sept 8, 2024. LOS ANGELES - Three fast-moving wildfires continued to burn in Southern California Tuesday as millions of residents in the region are still under an excessive heat warning. The largest one, dubbed the Line Fire, had scorched at least …

Southern California is suddenly besieged by fire. Experts say fall will be worse
4 months ago

Southern California is suddenly besieged by fire. Experts say fall will be worse

LA Times  

For the first time in years, Southern California has found itself once again besieged by wildfire. “The odds definitely favor a continuation — and maybe even an escalation — of Southern California fire season over the next couple of months,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA. “Normally what’s the most damaging and destructive time of the year for …

SoCal fires burn 100,000 acres, destroy dozens of homes and injure 13
4 months ago

SoCal fires burn 100,000 acres, destroy dozens of homes and injure 13

LA Times  

A Riverside County firefighter checks for hotspots among burned cars and a destroyed home off Ortega Highway in Lake Elsinore. “This is currently the largest active fire in the state of California,” L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a news conference. “Our priority remains the protection of life and structure and infrastructure defense.” In the two other major …

Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm. The Park Fire was 53% contained Monday after scorching nearly 671 square miles in several northern counties, destroying 637 structures and damaging 49 as it became the state’s fourth-largest wildfire on record. …

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
5 months ago

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles. The massive Park Fire was allegedly started by arson on July 24 in a wilderness park outside the Central Valley city of Chico and spread northward with astonishing speed in hot and dry conditions, becoming California’s fourth-largest wildfire on …

California bill would abolish state fire hazard rankings; ‘true insanity,’ critics say
5 months ago

California bill would abolish state fire hazard rankings; ‘true insanity,’ critics say

LA Times  

A legislative proposal to overhaul California’s decades-old wildfire mapping system is generating intense debate, with critics saying it threatens to fundamentally reshape the state’s fire and housing policies and increase development in fire-prone areas. Senate Bill 610 seeks to repeal current rules that classify state and local lands into “moderate,” “high” and “very high” fire hazard severity zones — a …

Fast-moving Southern California wildfire torches hillside homes, forcing evacuations
5 months, 1 week ago

Fast-moving Southern California wildfire torches hillside homes, forcing evacuations

Associated Press  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A fast-moving wildfire that swept into a Southern California hillside community this week destroyed five homes and damaged three others, authorities said Tuesday. The flames erupted Monday afternoon and chased residents from the neighborhood in San Bernardino, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, One firefighter was treated for a minor injury but there were no …

Toilet paper and flat tires — the strange ways that Californians ignite wildfires
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Toilet paper and flat tires — the strange ways that Californians ignite wildfires

Raw Story  

This story originally ran at Cal Matters. Cal Fire lists the cause as “vehicle.” “I believe in the ability of humans to recognize what is not in their best interest, but people constantly prove me wrong.” David Acuna, Cal Fire Battalion Chief A similar maneuver started the 2018 Carr Fire near Redding. “It’s important not to place blame, but if …

WATCH: Thousands Evacuated As California's Park Fire Expands To Over 370,000 Acres
5 months, 2 weeks ago

WATCH: Thousands Evacuated As California's Park Fire Expands To Over 370,000 Acres

News 18  

Dozens of firefighters were dispatched to the US state of California Monday to battle the state’s largest blaze of the year, which has prompted thousands of evacuations and already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles. For more information on active statewide incidents, visit https://t.co/CfcEwIPpfd pic.twitter.com/cbAc2Y8AX0— CAL FIRE July 29, 2024 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRESBREAKING – California Battles One …

California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West
5 months, 2 weeks ago

California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West

Associated Press  

COHASSET, Calif. — In the small forest community of Cohasset, Ron Ward watched as flames hundreds of feet high from California’s deadly Park Fire approached his family ranch. The Park Fire, the largest wildfire in California this year and the sixth largest in the state’s recorded history, was one of more than 100 large active wildfires burning in the U.S. …

Northern California’s Park fire expands with no end or relief in sight
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern California’s Park fire expands with no end or relief in sight

LA Times  

Seen in a long-exposure photograph, the Park fire burns along Highway 32 in the Forest Ranch community of Butte County, Calif., on Thursday. And here’s today’s e-newspaper California’s largest fire roars with no relief in sight A hillside burns as the Park Fire tears though the Cohasset community in Butte County, Calif., on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Path of destruction …

The ‘extraordinary’ growth of California’s largest fire raises alarms. It could burn for months
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The ‘extraordinary’ growth of California’s largest fire raises alarms. It could burn for months

LA Times  

A hillside burns as the Park fire tears though the community of Cohasset in Butte County, Calif., on Thursday, July 25, 2024. For more information on the Park Fire visit: https://t.co/f2Jx3YA3kh pic.twitter.com/RiWlxhTLan — CAL FIRE Chief July 26, 2024 The Park fire’s thunderstorm characteristics haven’t yet sparked lightning — though Carpenter said that’s still possible given its “explosive fire growth” …

Is this the solution to California’s soaring insurance prices due to wildfire risk?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Is this the solution to California’s soaring insurance prices due to wildfire risk?

LA Times  

In the past several years, homeowners across the state have been either burdened with extremely high insurance premiums or have struggled to find coverage at all. Earlier this month State Farm’s cancellations of 30,000 homeowner policies mostly in high wildfire risk areas, took effect. She is one of the many California homeowners struggling to maintain home insurance as costs increase …

California’s largest wildfire of the year explodes in size and destroys scores of buildings
5 months, 3 weeks ago

California’s largest wildfire of the year explodes in size and destroys scores of buildings

LA Times  

Clouds of smoke glow orange from the Park fire burning along Highway 32 in Northern California’s Butte County on Thursday. As of Friday afternoon, Cal Fire Butte County spokesperson Rick Carhart said officials do not have any information on whether the fire has damaged buildings at Richardson Springs. “It’s a very serious threat, depending on how this fire proceeds,” said …

Letters to the Editor: California’s inmate firefighters deserve better
6 months ago

Letters to the Editor: California’s inmate firefighters deserve better

LA Times  

To the editor: I have lived in California my entire life and I was evacuated from my home while the Woolsey fire was burning down my neighborhood in 2018. Ruben Vives’ article portrays the system of inmate firefighters as a fact of life, even though nothing about this system is acceptable. But what I do not understand is the way …

California reports first wildfire death of the 2024 season as fires persist across the West
6 months ago

California reports first wildfire death of the 2024 season as fires persist across the West

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, while wind-whipped flames in Arizona have forced hundreds to flee from what tribal leaders are calling the “most serious” wildfire on their reservation in decades. California’s first death of the fire season was reported after …

Wildfire destroys 13 homes in Northern California as heat wave is parked over the West
6 months, 1 week ago

Wildfire destroys 13 homes in Northern California as heat wave is parked over the West

LA Times  

A firefighter keeps watch on advancing flames from the Lake fire in Los Olivos on Saturday. A wildfire that broke out near Oroville last week amid California’s record-breaking heat wave destroyed 13 homes and more than a dozen other buildings, state fire officials said. “The fire broke out on a day that was extremely hot, quite windy and the humidity …

Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West
6 months, 1 week ago

Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West

Associated Press  

OROVILLE, Calif. — Firefighters made progress Friday against a California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage assessments raised the number of destroyed structures to 25, and forecasters said heat and fire risk were expanding on the West Coast. Firefighters “did a really good job yesterday” enforcing containment lines, and wind hasn’t been a factor, said Cal Fire Capt. …

Nearly 30,000 people ordered to evacuate as devastating wildfire rages across Northern California
6 months, 1 week ago

Nearly 30,000 people ordered to evacuate as devastating wildfire rages across Northern California

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 30,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Northern California as an enormous …

Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected
6 months, 1 week ago

Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected

NPR  

Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected toggle caption Noah Berger/AP OROVILLE, Calif. — Firefighters lined roads to keep flames from reaching homes as helicopters dropped water on a growing wildfire Wednesday in Northern California that has forced at least 26,000 people to evacuate, as the state sweltered under extreme heat. toggle caption Noah Berger/AP …

Opinion: Wildfire smoke kills thousands of Californians a year. It doesn’t have to be so deadly
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Wildfire smoke kills thousands of Californians a year. It doesn’t have to be so deadly

LA Times  

When wildfires rage, the immediate threat is obvious — but smoke from the fires actually kills far more people than the flames do. As fires become more frequent, smoke is leading to a public health crisis, likely contributing to more than 52,000 premature deaths across California from 2008 to 2018, we recently found. In years with lots of fire activity …

Crews turn a corner with California’s largest wildfire as massive heat wave brings new danger
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Crews turn a corner with California’s largest wildfire as massive heat wave brings new danger

LA Times  

Embers glow as the Basin fire burns recently in the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County. California firefighters battling a blaze that has ripped through more than 13,000 acres of the Sierra National Forest just north of the Giant Sequoia National Monument and close to several hydroelectric facilities finally began to gain control Monday afternoon. As a result of the …

California wildfires have already burned 90,000 acres, and summer is just beginning
6 months, 3 weeks ago

California wildfires have already burned 90,000 acres, and summer is just beginning

LA Times  

California’s summer is off to a fiery start after an explosion of wildfire activity across the state this week, with blazes stretching firefighting resources thin, forcing evacuations and scorching several homes, businesses and bone-dry hillsides. Perilous weather conditions in the last days of spring before Thursday — strong winds, low humidity and high temperatures — fueled flames from Los Angeles …

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