The map highlights areas in Central California, like Mariposa County or even Fresno County, in very high fire hazard severity zones. Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig says he's seen the changes around him. "This new map did not shock me, because when you travel up into our force and ...
California has the nation’s most robust building requirement programs for new homes in fire-prone areas, and a recent analysis by McClatchy showed that a higher percentage of homes built after new building codes took effect in 2008 survived the fire than those built before. Newsom’s father,...
Utility workers restore power lines in areas affected by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, United States, Jan. 15, 2025. Firefighters continue to battle multiple major wildfires on Wednesday in Southern California as parts of the region are braced for extremely critical fire conditions caused ...
Many fires take place in areas where humans have overstepped into nature — also known aswildland-urban interface. These types of conditions are not just impacting California. In October, thedriest monthever was recorded across much of the eastern half of the country, including New York City, P...
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"Areas in the red flag warning (especially during the PDS time frame) will have a high risk for large fires with very rapid fire spread, extreme fire behavior, and long range spotting," the NWS said. Wind gusts are expected to reach between 55 and 70 mph. ...
The fire erupted Saturday afternoon in the grassy hills managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the country's key centers for nuclear weapons science and technology. The cause was under investigation. The California Department of Forestry and Fire ...
I found natural conifer regeneration in ≥80% of plots, even >300?m into patches. Conifer regeneration was greater closer to low–moderate‐severity areas. Areas with lower conifer regeneration, where CESF would have the greatest longevity—comprised only 4.6% of these fire areas. Pine species ...
with how to manage the risk. Washington state andColoradohave also recently moved to address fire risk in their communities, and anew ruleannounced in California last week will require insurance companies to provide policies in high-risk wildfire areas in order to ...
These eyes in the sky can navigate tight spaces and fly lower than helicopters can. With them, crews can see objects in the path of a fire, areas of intense heat and even people trapped in areas of thick smoke. Last year, the Menlo Park team flew drones equipped with thermal cameras to...