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California, Wildfires

California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

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The Mental-Health Toll of the California Wildfires Is Just Beginning

Firefighters are making progress on containing the wildfires that have been raging for weeks in Southern California. But even once the physical threat of the fires diminishes, the mental-health toll will linger for months and even years,

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How Invasive Plants Are Fueling California’s Wildfire Crisis

Non-native grasses and eucalyptus trees brought to California centuries ago for agriculture and landscaping have reshaped the state’s fire dynamics.

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California Wildfires: The Response Continues

This is the second in a short series of photo essays about the California wildfires. It focuses on the response to the fire. California Wildfires: The Response Continues originally appeared on WhoWhat

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California Wildfire Map Update as Clay Fire Ignites

The Clay Fire has sparked in Riverside County on Tuesday night as wildfires continue to plague Southern California.

L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton and more fires in California right now

Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are burning across Los ...

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Dangerous winds threaten Southern California as firefighters bat down new wildfires

Santa Ana winds are whipping Southern California on Tuesday, sparking fresh fears that progress made fighting wildfires that ...

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Dangerous winds return to Southern California as new wildfires break out

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking ...

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California Wildfires Map Shows Buildings Destroyed in Eaton and Palisades Fires

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) says that more than 12,300 structures have been destroyed ...

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Palisades Fire already ranks among worst in California history. Just how destructive is it?

2018’s Camp Fire is considered California’s most destructive wildfire overall, according to Cal Fire. The 153,336-acre wildfire destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings and killed 85 people. When it comes to ...

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Here’s Why California Inmates Are Fighting Los Angeles Wildfires

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in conjunction with the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Los Angeles County Fire Department, ...

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Images show Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, other California blazes

Firefighters are continuing to battle a series of wildfires that broke out Tuesday in Los Angeles County ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or ...

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Local firefighters from Stanislaus County sent south to battle Eaton Fire in Los Angeles

Local firefighters were sent to Los Angeles County to battle the Eaton Fire this week. The fire burned over 14,000 acres of ...

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Los Angeles fire losses could reach $30 billion for insurers

This is the "costliest wildfire event in California history." Multiple fires raging across the Los Angeles ... down in the fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

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Live L.A. fire updates: Rain in the forecast could cut back on wildfire risk in Southern California

After a day of strong winds that helped fuel small scattered fires across Southern California, rain is on the horizon. In L.A ...

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