Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
Gov. Newsom wants to speed up delayed rule making California homes more fire resistant
The rule requires homeowners to clear combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet of homes in ...
Moving forward after the Los Angeles fires: Experts discuss physical, psychological and environmental recovery
"This is our Hurricane Katrina—an epochal disaster that's changing Los Angeles," said Dr. David Eisenman, whose research ...
Fire is sucking up Sacramento’s oxygen
We’ve seen dozens of bills on wildfires — and not a lot on energy affordability or other issues lawmakers said they’d prioritize before the Los Angeles fires.
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 ...
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After L.A. Fires Destroyed Mansions, Banks Reckon With Jumbo Loans
In the affluent Los Angeles neighborhoods scorched by wildfires, jumbo mortgages on multimillion-dollar homes are commonplace, making the loans a potential pain point for the banks left holding them.
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From California to Florida: UF students feel the heat of wildfires from afar
While the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles County occurred more than 2,400 miles away from Gainesville, their impacts have been felt by students at the University of Florida.
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Acacia Fire reported in Santa Paula Wednesday evening
according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. In Ventura County, an evacuation order had been issued on the eastern side Lake Piru to the Los Angeles County line and ...
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Rev. Sharpton Leads Memorial Service for Victims of the Wildfires
Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN), led a memorial service at the First African ...
Wildfire economic losses and damage costs could reach up to $164 billion, UCLA report says
The two deadly wildfires that left widespread devastation after erupting on opposite ends of Los Angeles County last month ...
Asian communities faced language barriers during L.A. wildfires, UCLA study says
A new UCLA study published this week found Asian communities affected by the recent fires in Los Angeles County had ...