How wildlife survives after wildfires
The biggest danger posed by wildfires is the aftermath. But many species have evolved to rely on the opportunities created by ...
The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
Californians live in the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.
Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you're affected
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.
Los Angeles wildfires exposed the failings of California’s leadership
California should, then, follow a University of Chicago conclusion: “Wildfire emissions need to be a key part of climate ...
Edison denied causing destructive 2017 fire. Feds now believe utility suppressed evidence
Southern California Edison claims there were no electrical anomalies on its transmission lines in Eaton Canyon leading up to ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
Before-and-after video shows devastation along PCH after Palisades Fire
Nearly five years ago, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, KTLA’s Andy Riesmeyer strapped a cellphone to the roof of ...
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The Los Angeles County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone that makes up the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, ...
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Before-and-after video shows devastation of along PCH after Palisades Fire
Let’s go back. For whatever reason, on April 21, 2020, Andy Riesmeyer strapped his cellphone to the roof of the car and ...
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Think only California burns? Think again. Even Florida, Texas and New Jersey at risk.
Population growth in metros with people in high wildfire risk areas increased about 70% between 1990 and 2020, while population in the average American metro over the same period increased about 40%.
Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild
Seven years before wildfires tore through opposite ends of the Los Angeles area, the Tubbs Fire in Northern California's ...
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No, official California wildfires advice doesn't mean masks are useless against COVID
CDC advice on wildfire smoke shows masks are “totally useless” against COVID. AAP FactCheck - A misleading infographic is being used to suggest the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the US has ...