Updated CalFire map shows increase in 'very high' fire hazard acreage in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order after the Los Angeles fires.
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California expands list of high-risk fire areas: Over 2.3M acres will face more stringent rules
REFLECTING INTENSIFYING WILDFIRES and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...
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Deforestation boom in Gran Chaco raises alarm over Argentina’s forest law
One of South America’s largest ecosystems saw an increase in deforestation last year, with agriculture, livestock and fires contributing the most to the destruction of native dry forests. The problem ...
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The January 2025 California Wildfires are Fully Contained, But Their Impacts on the Ocean are Not
In January 2025, a series of devastating wildfires hit Southern California. Lives were lost. Homes and businesses were ...
Pacific Coast Highway went from smoldering to flooded in just few weeks: California’s drought-to-deluge cycle on steroids
On Friday, the storied coastal road had dissolved into a river of mud and debris after a powerful rainstorm sent those burned ...
L.A. Wildfires Pose Similar Risks As Burn Pits In Iraq And Afghanistan
More than 10,000 homes and other structures were consumed by flames, along with thousands of cars and other vehicles.
Video Shows 'Extreme' Mudslides on California's Pacific Coast Highway
Heavy rain battered Southern California on Thursday and made for dangerous conditions near burn scars from recent wildfires.
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SoCal hit by mudslides, flooding as powerful storm slams region
As a powerful storm slammed into Southern California, mudslides were triggered across the region, especially in the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire burn scars. Other areas across Los Angeles and Orange ...