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More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated as ‘high' or ‘very high' fire danger areas
CALIFORNIA - In the wake of devastating fires in Los Angeles County, the Fire Marshal's office is gradually releasing updated ...
California braces for flooding and mudslides as atmospheric river looms
An atmospheric river is expected to bring torrential rain to California this week, threatening parts of the state with flash ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
As fire season grows, California senators push for more year-round firefighters
After LA fires, Senate President Mike McGuire proposes full-time firefighters to replace the current seasonal workforce ...
After devastating fires, California faces threat of landslides. How do they work?
Southern California faces a risk of damaging debris flows this week, as a potentially strong atmospheric river is set to ...
New state legislation would make seasonal CAL FIRE firefighters full time
Experts say wildfires in California are becoming closer and closer to a year-round threat and as the fire season lengthens, ...
Trump’s federal hiring freeze halts onboarding of federal firefighting crews ahead of wildfire season
The federal hiring freeze implemented by President Donald Trump has affected the hiring of a crucial group of federal workers ...
Surprise January wildfires followed near-driest rainy season since 1800s
The Inland Empire and Orange County had received less than a half-inch of rain through mid-January, and that total was ...
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Chief’s Column: There is no more ‘Fire Season’
Given the events in Southern California earlier this month it is difficult to pick any other topic to discuss. The Eaton Fire ...
Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires
California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to ...
Are California Wildfires Over? Containment Status After Weeks of Fires
Numerous blazes erupted in Southern California this month, consuming thousands of acres and killing at least 29 people.
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As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
McGuire’s proposal is aimed at addressing California’s growing fire season — which typically lasted from June to October in the 1990s but is now considered to be from May through December ...