Los Angeles officials give update on California wildfires The Palisades Fire, which began in the Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, has destroyed or damaged more than 6,000 structures. It's covered more than 23,000 acres and is at 87% containment. ...
“CDCR Fire Camp Program firefighters are proud to be embedded with CAL FIRE personnel to protect lives, property, and natural resources in Southern California,” the law enforcement agency said in a statement. Incarcerated firefighters have been working “around the clock” cutting fire lines ...
Seventeen large wildfires continue to burn across more than 221,000 acres in California.Thirty-one people have diedin the fires, but that number is likely to change, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Chief Ken Pimlott said. How climate change is "turning up the dial" on Ca...
Aurielle Hall, a single mother to her 12-year-old daughter Jade, lost her Altadena duplex in the Eaton Fire. They are currently in short-term housing provided by a not-for-profit, but Hall worries she won't be able to afford new housing on her current income. Her duplex was about $...
The current drought situation in the Northeast took months to evolve, and it will take several more rounds of significant rainfall over the span of weeks or even months to completely eliminate the widespread drought in the region. After a few rounds of beneficial rain, the National Oceanic and...
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Prescribed fires play a critical role in reducing the intensity and severity of future wildfires by systematically and widely consuming accumulated vegetation fuel. While the current probability of prescribed fire escape in the United States stands very
More than 40,300 acres across California have been burned by 105 fires in the first 11 days of the year, Cal Fire spokesperson Brice Bennett said in avideo update postedSunday night. The Eaton and Palisades Fires –– which have, combined, burned nearly 38,000 acres –– are lik...
Experts have said no fire department would have been able to take on the combination of factors that resulted in the blazes. • The Eaton and Palisades fires are now the most destructive and second-most destructive wildfires, respectively, in Southern California history. The fires over the...
Firefighters take a break from battling massive wildfire in Sonoma County From CNN's Amanda Jackson Petaluma Fire Department posted this photo below showing firefighters taking a much-needed rest at a vineyard in Geyserville, California. “When you’re awake for nearly 36 hours and get a break ...