Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Mayor Karen Bass, who has faced criticism for being abroad during the fires, denies LAFD budget cuts despite records showing a $17.6M reduction
Councilmember Monica Rodriguez said Mayor Karen Bass’ ousting of Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is a move to deflect criticism of Bass’ handling of wildfires
Remote shutoffs, emergency sources and lines dedicated for firefighting are the many options being explored
Video footage shows the branch breaking off a eucalyptus tree and sparking the fire
New images show a ragged crescent of flames about six miles long spewing a vast plume of smoke over Sonoma County
The fires began in a section of town where PG&E had opted to keep the power on; the company said the sites were not designated as a high fire risk
One firefighter suffered a minor burn and was taken by ambulance to a hospital and another who was burned more seriously was airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento
The film recounts the catastrophe in as-it-happened fashion from the moment of ignition and via harrowing first-hand footage
The firefighter was forced to deploy his personal fire shelter to prevent two residents from being overcome by flames
Of the state’s 58 counties, 43 were under red flag warnings for high fire danger on Sunday
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said it is expected to be the biggest evacuation in the county in more than 25 years
A U.S. Forest Service fire official said the restrictions were a “precaution” to prevent potentially destructive wildfires
In Sonoma County, the Kincade Fire was fueled by 70 mph wind gusts; in Santa Clarita, the Santa Ana wind gusts came with low humidity and high temperatures
The Kincade Fire ignition was captured by a camera from the ALERT Wildfire program, investigating fire origins and behavior
The National Weather Service says winds around the highest areas of Sonoma County have been blowing at speeds up to 70 mph
The long-anticipated report details a wind-blown blaze of “epic proportions” that overwhelmed the region’s emergency response institutions
From hazmat to vehicle crashes to wildland fires, FLIR has a thermal imaging camera for practically every job
A huge portion of California is under high fire risk due to unpredictable gusts and soaring temperatures
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The fire burned nearly 8,400 acres, destroyed 17 structures and damaged dozens more
Firefighters worked under sunny skies, but air quality was poor as smoke dispersed over much of greater Los Angeles
The Sandalwood fire chewed through the Villa Calimesa Mobile Home Park after a dump truck driver offloaded a burning piece of trash
The Los Angeles Fire Department said the fire had grown to more than six square miles before dawn and an estimated 12,700 homes were under evacuation orders
Utility officials said thousands more could lose power service as Santa Ana winds gain strength
Cal Fire officials said the flames consumed about 60 acres in a little more than two hours
PG&E said it would begin turning off power to 800,000 customers amid forecasts of windy, dry weather that create extreme fire danger
Assistant Fire Chief Christian Johnson died after he was placed in a medically-induced coma due to second- and third-degree burns on over 50% of his body
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 22 bills into law aimed at preventing and fighting wildfires that have charred large swaths of the state in recent years
Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 542 to create a rebuttable presumption that a worker’s mental health struggles are an occupational injury
USFS researchers set up fire-proof equipment to record and measure the heat of a prescribed fire in Utah
Scientists used a new technique to predict if the size of the wildfire from the moment it starts
CAL FIRE investigators have blamed PG&E power equipment for igniting most of the catastrophic Northern California wildfires in the past two years
A wet spring, mild summer and few thunderstorms all contributed to a lack of large wildfires in the state
