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Gifford Fire Map, Update as California Blaze Hits Major Milestone
CAL FIRE wrote on X on Friday: "California is under a heat wave, bringing hot, dry, and windy conditions, making wildfires ...
California's wildfire moonshot: How new technology will defeat advancing flames
How will we fight fires in the future? With smart fire trucks and smart nozzles, uniforms with intelligent fabrics, and pilot ...
‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands
The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...
California Wildfire Expands to Nearly 5,000 Acres, Destroys Homes
Canyon Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres in SoCal, forcing evacuations and emergency response amid extreme heat. This live ...
Canyon Fire in Southern California: Evacuations, Maps and Updates
A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations ...
Southern California wildfire grows from 50 acres to over 1,000 acres in just hours
Canyon Fire becomes one of four wildfires burning across Southern California on Thursday, forcing evacuations east of Lake ...
Scientists argue for stricter lead soil contamination standards. What fire survivors should know
In a new paper, Harvard researchers argue for a stricter lead soil contamination standard in California. Other researchers ...
California issues urgent insurance advice to thousands of wildfire evacuees
The department said those in affected areas should listen to firefighters when told to evacuate, and that cost should not be ...