What Sparked The California Wildfires? Experts Consider Power Lines, Fireworks—And Arson
The causes of eight fires, including the Eaton and Palisades fires, that have broken out around Los Angeles in the last week ...
Hughes Fire Burns 10,000 Acres as Dangerous Conditions Persist in Southern California
The blaze temporarily closed parts of Interstate 5 and prompted evacuation orders and warnings for more than 50,000 people.
The science behind the LA wildfires
Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. While we don’t yet know the official causes ...
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The worst wildfires in California history
More than 12,300 structures across Los Angeles have been destroyed, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. But while the January fires rank as the most ...
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California Wildfires
The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita, grew to more than 5,000 acres in a little over two hours. Nearby schools and thousands of residents were evacuated. See the ...
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California wildfires: What we know about LA-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. The Eaton Fire ignited hours after the Palisades Fire near a canyon ...
How wildfire, humans and a warming climate led to the extinction of California’s big mammals 13,000 years ago – podcast
Paleoecologist Emily Lindsey on the wildfires that led to mass extinction during California’s Ice Age. Listen to The ...
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'A new wildfire paradigm': Why California fires are growing larger and more destructive
In a state that averages more than 7,500 wildfires a year some California homeowners keep helmets and fire hoses handy. However, the Los Angeles fires demonstrate a new reality: Wildfires in ...
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Crashes and Disasters
Why are lone homes left standing after California wildfires? It’s not entirely luck The couple — 31-year-old Dustin Nehl and 44-year-old Jennifer Nehl — were arrested on Saturday by Los ...
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California Wildfire Map Update As Poway Fire Starts
Firefighters are still battling two massive wildfires in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon as a new fire ignited near San Diego as strong winds returned to southern California. Newsweek reached ...
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Wildfires Ignite Insurance Crisis: What’s Next for Californians?
Insuring homes in fire-prone areas was already an issue, even with overdue reforms, and the state’s FAIR plan is underfunded. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...
California Wildfires: Winds are subsiding. The next worry: Rain on burned ground.
The blaze has burned just over 14,000 acres near Pasadena. It is 89% contained. This fire has burned 80 acres in San Diego ...