The GOP blamed the L.A. fires on California’s ‘forest management.’ But that’s not the problem
The native landscape is chaparral, not forest—and clearing out the brush could make fires even worse. When the Palisades Fire ...
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Monterey County declares state of emergency over Northern California lithium battery plant fire
but they say that is not as high of a concern as the air quality was during the fire. Wilson Walker joined KPIX 5 in July 2007. After 10 years producing newscasts, Wilson became a Multimedia ...
Sacramento’s Pig Bowl football game will benefit first responders who lost homes in LA fires
Though the game may on occasion feature more punts than scoring drives, it has served a valuable purpose, rooted in sentiment ...
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California wildfires: A look at containment progress across Southern California
Critical fire weather conditions continued for areas of Southern California on Wednesday, continuing weeks of wildfires that have wreaked havoc. Red flag warnings were in effect until Thursday ...
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Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
A new fire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, in northern Los Angeles County caused another round of thousands of evacuations in Southern California as Santa Ana winds and extremely dry conditions keep the ...
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California Wildfires: Expected rain may boost firefighting efforts, but officials are vigilant about flooding.
The fire in northwestern L.A. County spread swiftly to more than 10,400 acres but is now 87% contained. The largest fire, covering 23,448 acres in western Los Angeles, is 81% contained. The blaze ...
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California Wildfire Map Update Shows How Every Fire Burning Has Spread
As of Thursday afternoon, six active wildfires are burning in Southern California, and maps shared on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) website show how each one ...
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Do Newsom's wildfire "fact checks" align with the facts? A breakdown.
As California officials sought to tamp down false claims about the devastating wildfires, Gov. Gavin Newsom created "California Fire Facts," a page on his website to counter what he called "lies ...
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California Wildfire Map Shows Areas Getting Rain This Weekend
A big weather pattern change could bring up to 3 inches of rain to parts of Southern California, a needed respite from the extremely dry weather that has fueled numerous wildfires throughout the area.
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LA wildfires live: Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California
Southern California residents are facing new threats after rain fell over neighborhoods most impacted by recent wildfires. Much-needed rain fell in the Los Angeles area on Saturday and showers are ...
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Trump says California’s mismanagement of forests and water is to blame for wildfires. Here’s the reality.
Trump took more shots at California in his inauguration speech, saying falsely the LA fires were still burning “without even a token of defense.” Later that day, he signed an executive action ...