Cal Fire begins releasing new state-mandated maps showing highest fire hazard areas
Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for dozens of cities and towns in inland Northern California. All but one saw an ...
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Map shows terrifying wildfire risk across 4 states as raging winds sweep across nation
The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for four states as the United States faces a wind storm that's ...
Los Angeles County leaders warn of heavy rain, possible evacuations in burn areas
Residents in burn scar areas should be ready to evacuate if needed. City and county agencies have readied streets for debris ...
New Cal Fire maps show Auburn increased its very high wildfire severity acreage in past decade
Cal Fire's new maps show Auburn increased its very high severity zone acreage to 800 this year compared to 326 acres a decade ...
What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires
At least 29 people have died in the fires across the Los Angeles area. At least two of the people killed in the Southern ...
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Models show intensifying wildfires in a warming world due to changes in vegetation and humidity; only a minor role for lightning
Climate scientists present a realistic supercomputer simulation that resolves the complex interactions between fire, vegetation, smoke and the atmosphere. The authors find that increasing greenhouse ...
New California wildfire maps: See 'Very High' fire hazard zones by county
A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by ...
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Fewer forest fires happen today than in the past, ironically causes bigger issues
Modern forests burn less, but fuel buildup increases wildfire risk, making fires more intense and dangerous for forests and ...
Tree rings and fire scars show fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...
Opinion: L.A. can lean on other cities to prevent fires, not just to fight them
Firefighters came to help from all over California; from Texas, Oregon and Arizona; from tribal reservations and even Mexico ...
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Visualizing the Los Angeles wildfires in maps and charts
By Matt Stiles, Sean O'Key, Byron Manley, Lou Robinson, Curt Merrill, Annette Choi, Rachel Wilson, Henrik Pettersson, Amy ...
More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest severity zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...