Trump hiring freeze halts onboarding of federal firefighters
President Trump’s hiring freeze is affecting 18,000 federal firefighters from reporting to work, including coming to Southern ...
‘It’s All Gone’: Devastation, Survival, and Hope From the California Fires
IT’S EASY to shorthand Los Angeles as a dream factory, a place populated solely by movie stars, award shows, influencers, and ...
Opinion: Do more than clear brush. Garden for fire
In extreme conditions, no amount of brush clearance can guarantee protection. Indeed, too much clearing can in fact leave ...
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Wildfire protection plan in Whatcom still lacking, county just starting process
The Whatcom County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan does include a section on wildland fire and the county adopted a wildland fire-specific action plan in November 2023. But Whatcom County is still ...
How Southern California is preparing for rainstorm that could prompt mudslides, floods in burned areas
Residents in pockets across Southern California are preparing for rainstorms expected to slam the region over the next few days — and bring the potential for mudslides and debris flow in areas ...
A ‘brush with catastrophe’: Close call with Hughes fire stirs concerns about jail safety
Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates ...
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Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce wildfire danger
But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, ...
Firefighters quickly tackle brushfire near homeless encampment in Jurupa Valley riverbed
It was reported just after 3;30 p.m. on the northern bank of the Santa Ana River bottom near Market Street and Via Cerro ...
Martin County brush fire now 100% contained, Florida Forest Service says
Martin County Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service fought the fire with help from water drops by a Martin County ...