After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
Los Angeles crews fully contain Palisades and Eaton fires
After nearly a month, the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County have reached 100% containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Here’s Why California Inmates Are Fighting Los Angeles Wildfires
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in conjunction with the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Los Angeles County Fire Department, operates 35 “conserv ...
Los Angeles fire losses could reach $30 billion for insurers
Multiple fires raging across the Los Angeles area will cost insurers as much as $30 billion, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs ...
Timelapse Video Shows Hughes Fire Explode in Southern California
The Hughes fire has burned through 3,407 acres since it started late Wednesday morning, according to local officials.
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Pacific Palisades Fire Named Most Destructive Fire in Los Angeles History
The Pacific Palisades fire has been roaring through Los Angeles County ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state ...
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Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, evacuations lifted but mudslide concerns remain
The 10,000-acre Hughes Fire near the Los Angeles County community ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. At one point, 31,000 people were under ...
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Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles' budget ... of 20 of the most destructive California wildfires, seven have taken place in the last five years, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported.
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California wildfires: Over 6 million in Los Angeles area under ‘critical fire threat’
Maps hosted by Los Angeles County government are allowing ... The maps include information from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection crews on the ground at the Palisades and ...
Los Angeles will face another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds starting today
Southern California is bracing for another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds after a brief weekend reprieve from ...
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31,000 under evacuation orders in fast-moving Hughes Fire in Castaic
There is no extension to the Evacuation Warning zone at this time," wrote the Los ... California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. "We had a very robust ground and air response," said LA ...