Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...
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 ...
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 ...
California must quickly ban plants within 5 feet of homes in fire-prone areas, Newsom says
Gavin Newsom is ordering the state to speed up its rulemaking for wildfire safety around homes in fire-prone areas that would ban most plants and combustible materials like mulch and wood fencing. ...
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Palisades Fire already ranks among worst in California history. Just how destructive is it?
On Monday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection added the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire to its list of the 20 most destructive wildfires ever recorded in the state..
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As California’s Fire Season Grows, State Senators Push For More Year-Round Firefighters
By Sameea Kamal Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed Tuesday that state firefighters work year-round in place of ...
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California Wildfire Map Update as Clay Fire Ignites
(Photo from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) The Clay Fire map ... noted on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday that the area has "significant fire weather conditions ...
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What does it mean when a wildfire is ‘contained’ or ‘controlled’? Know these key terms
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection uses a variety of technical firefighting terms in its incident reports on wildfires burning across the state — including the Palisades ...
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California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant
Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California ... they are deemed at highest fire risk by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
(Photo by Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire, has a fleet of more than 60 aircraft operating from 14 ...
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What does fire containment mean?
according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. But officials have stressed that there is still much work to be done in the fire zones before residents can return.