How Fire Containment Works and Why It’s Proved So Hard in California
The first priority for firefighters tackling the devastating Los Angeles wildfires was to stop them spreading. This process, ...
The Latest: Trump says he will declassify the JFK, RFK and MLK Jr. records
President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and ...
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Why fires happen in Southern California — and how we can prevent them
Why you should listen: The same factors that make Los Angeles an appealing place to live are also the reasons we need a ...
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New fire erupts in San Diego County near US-Mexico border as crews battle Hughes Fire in Castaic
Firefighters are battling a new brush fire that erupted in San Diego County near the U.S.-Mexico border, as they also race to ...
California disbanded state wildfire-fighting team last year. Would it have helped in LA?
Team Blaze, trained for the sole purpose of fighting fires, could be immediately called up to active duty by the governor ...
Update: Border 2 Fire covers 800 acres in San Diego County, continues to grow uncontrolled
Border 2 Fire initially started 2:31 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County.
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No, most of California’s water isn’t owned by one billionaire couple
“At no time during this fire has there been a shortage of water in southern California ... According to the California Department of Water Resources, all of California’s groundwater ...
California wildfires live updates: Hughes Fire burns 10,000 acres in Los Angeles, Ventura counties
The fire — which erupted near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County, north of Santa Clarita, late Wednesday morning — has grown ...
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Marine Ecosystem Survey Encounters a New Variable: Falling Ash from Los Angeles Fires
NOAA Fisheries’ scientists will watch for potential effects on fisheries and marine life, including anchovy eggs abundant in waters downwind of the fires. They have collected samples both before and ...