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Producer Irving Azofat said at least 2,000 seats will go to first responders and people who have lost their homes
The run on buying and installing private hydrants comes after the news of water supply problems during the Palisades Fire
A retired police lieutenant turned journalist reports from the frontlines, where courage meets heartbreak
The California Public Utilities Commission held a special meeting Wednesday to look at ways the state can reduce the impacts of deadly wildfires
David Dahlberg, a fire prevention technician with the U.S. Forest Service, was chosen to be one of President Trump’s guests at his speech before Congress
Fire officials have deployed additional resources to be able to respond quickly in case blazes break out
Capt. Forrest Valentine of the Clinton Fire Department said firefighters battled two large wildfires, including one that scorched about 975 acres
The fire erupted Dec. 4, destroying hundreds of homes and leading to flash floods that killed at least 17 people
James Maw admitted to sparking 20 wildfires in 2013, and was arrested for lighting a fire on a ranch he worked on while on probation
The report states that Cory Iverson’s escape route was cut off when he was trying to put out a fire with his hand tool
Officials said the locations match suspected ignition points for the Atlas, Nuns, Partrick and Tubbs fires
The declaration makes federal funding available to state and local governments and some nonprofit organizations for emergency work
More than 100 members of the Ventura County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office were VIP guests of the Los Angeles Rams during their regular-season finale
Two months after the wine country fires, officials still debate whether more could have been done to give residents earlier warnings
Gov. Jerry Brown is awaiting response from President Trump for the declaration that would help recovery efforts
Officials said the fire is 88 percent contained and is not expected to make any further forward progress
Numerous women fighting the Thomas Fire said they have little choice but to wear uniforms that are made for a man’s body
Fire officials estimate full containment by Jan. 7, more than a month after the blaze first erupted
The Thomas fire took only 2 ½ weeks to burn its way into history books as unrelenting winds and parched weather turned everything in its path to tinder
The package is the largest single infusion of federal relief dollars yet for areas ravaged by hurricanes and wildfires this year
At its peak, the fire drove about 100,000 people from their homes
In the photo, seven firefighters are shown sleeping on the ground nearby a college they battled a blaze to save
Patrick Shaw created the Prison Fire Project after hearing inmates complain about their book selection being small while battling the wildfires
The report said Gatlinburg agencies worked together heroically, but failed to grasp the scale of the threat of a blaze burning at speeds of 2,000 acres per hour
Jose Andres, aka the Culinary Commander, is teaming up with local chefs to make food for those working to extinguish the Thomas Fire
Officials estimate the Thomas Fire will grow to become the biggest in state history before full containment
The actor thanked the Cal Fire crew by treating them to spaghetti and cheeseburgers at his home after they spent another day fighting the Thomas Fire
Crowds of people turned out throughout Southern California to observe the funeral procession taking firefighter Cory Iverson home to San Diego
A $5,000 no-questions asked reward was offered for Taco, a French bulldog who “belongs” to Little Tujunga fire station
Cory Iverson was a part of a strike team assigned to the Thomas Fire from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s San Diego unit
City officials said the new chopper will play a key role in helping San Diego fight larger and more aggressive wildfires that California has begun experiencing
San Diego-based Cory Iverson was assigned to the blaze northwest of Los Angeles, which has become the fourth largest in California history
Two drones were deployed for the first time by the Los Angeles Fire Department while they battled the Skirball fire