US wildfire data misused following devastating LA wildfires
Following devastating Southern California blazes in January 2025, a post on X claimed US acreage lost to wildfires is ...
LA fire areas brace for ‘life-threatening’ debris flows from the worst storm in a year as heavy snow hits the Midwest
Two significant storms are hitting two different parts of the country at the same time as a frenzied weather pattern shows no ...
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for landslides as atmospheric river brings heavy rain to California
A new rain storm is bearing down on California, including fire-ravaged Los Angeles, where residents are bracing for the possibility of mudslides and landslides.
New prescribed fire started in Sierra County on Feb. 12
A new prescribed burn, called YRRD PILES - TRAPPER RX, was initiated today at 8:24 a.m. in Sierra County. The prescribed fire ...
Human-caused fires growing faster than lightning fires in Western US, study suggests
A study published in PNAS Nexus shows that there are almost twice as many risky days for large human-caused fires in the ...
California seeks $1 billion from insurers to shore up FAIR Plan after LA fires
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has requested $1 billion in additional funds from the commission's member ...
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Readers Respond to Wildfires and Taxes
Pacific Power has always worked hard to stay ahead of wildfire mitigation efforts. Just last year, a study by Stanford ...
Box truck overturns on US 70 in Johnston County
A box truck overturned on US 70 near Selma on Wednesday, causing significant traffic delays in the westbound lanes.