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California isn't clearing forests fast enough to tame wildfires
To reduce the growing risk of intense wildfires, California is cutting and burning the areas that fuel them – but these ...
Federal officials in Southern California charge 3 people for allegedly committing fraud for wildfire relief benefits
Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally told reporters three individuals are charged with allegedly making false claims to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Cal Fire rolls out new fire hazard maps for Central California. Up next: L.A.
Cal Fire added over 1.2 million acres in Central California to its fire hazard severity zones. New maps for Southern ...
Wildfires burn across Carolinas as season peaks. What's ahead as Helene's impact comes into focus?
A wildfire near Myrtle Beach is one of many to strike NC and SC as drought, low humidity and high winds challenge fire crews ...
California delegation pushes for Los Angeles County wildfire aid
California’s congressional delegation urged Congress to approve federal funding to support recovery efforts after the Los Angeles County wildfires devastated communities across the Southern ...
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New Cal Fire wildfire risk maps prompt updated safety measures
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) recently released new fire hazard severity zone maps for ...
Major U.S. partnership aims to use fuel-break network to protect California forests from fires
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major ...
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Burning Question: How to Save an Old-Growth Forest in Tahoe
On the shores of Lake Tahoe at Emerald Bay State Park grows what some consider to be the most iconic old-growth forest in the ...
LA wildfires: What text messages sent to and from LA fire chief during blaze show
Text messages released to ABC News through a public records request provide new insight about what local officials were ...
Records show Los Angeles officials’ early struggles as windswept blazes escalated
Newly obtained records – including text messages and internal reports – detail how Los Angeles officials scrambled to respond ...
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Several Bay Area cities listed on state’s new fire hazard map
Several locations in the Bay Area are considered very high fire hazard severity zones, according to new maps released this ...
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Why bills to help prevent California fires fail
Each year, California ... wildfire prevention. The bill died last session in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, despite bipartisan support. According to the bill’s analysis, it would have cost the ...