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Brush Fire Near Popular California Lake Prompts Evacuations
The Inn fire had grown to over 700 acres to the northwest of Mono Lake, near the Nevada border. It’s one of several brush ...
California utility to pay $82 million settlement in lawsuit stemming from huge 2020 wildfire
A California utility has agreed to pay the federal government $82.5 million stemming from an enormous 2020 wildfire that ...
Southern California Edison to pay $82.5 million to settle claims over 2020 Bobcat Fire damages
Southern California Edison (SCE), a unit of utility Edison International , agreed on Friday to pay $82.5 million to settle ...
Urban fires can mean long trips for helicopters to get water. One California firefighter had a better idea
Mark Whaling and a crew raced up and down a hill in a tanker truck as they battled a wildfire in Los Angeles County, ...
Violet Affleck argues with mother Jennifer Garner about true cause of California wildfires
Violet Affleck reflected on the impact of Los Angeles wildfires, emphasizing climate change awareness, and saying it caused ...
Abnormal snowpack melt in California, western U.S. increases wildfire and drought risks
The snowpack in California and other western U.S. states is melting at a record-breaking pace despite above-average snowfall ...
UPDATE: Fire weather watch for California until Thursday night, enhanced fire threat
The NWS Hanford CA issued a fire weather watch at 9:24 a.m. on Tuesday valid for Thursday between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. The ...
Small plane crashes in California neighborhood, setting several houses on fire
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood during foggy weather early Thursday, setting about 15 ...
Will Cal Fire get funding for more year-round firefighters in California’s state budget?
The fate of a number of Cal Fire-related bills remain in limbo as budget negotiations kick off between Gov. Gavin Newsom and ...
California Democrat on LA wildfire recovery: Officials doing ‘everything they can’
California Rep. Judy Chu (D) provided an update Friday on recovery efforts in Los Angeles following the deadly wildfires earlier this year, saying officials are doing “everything they ...
Fire captain stole narcotics set for emergency patients, California officials say
“Further investigation by the San Jose Police Department using a license plate reader system tracked Moalem’s vehicle in the ...
California Wildfire Near Yosemite National Park Sparks Evacuation
Hundreds of firefighters are currently on the scene working to combat any fire growth, a spokesperson for USDA's Forest Service told Newsweek on Saturday.