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Red Flag Warning: Is Kern County ready for the next major, destructive wildfire?
“The wildland-urban interface, or what we call WUI, that’s been here in Kern County for a long time,” said Chief Aaron Duncan ...
Sacramento Bee18d
How bad will California wildfires be this summer? Experts weigh in on forecast
However, fire season is a never-ending phenomenon now, said Toni Davis, the public information officer for the California Department of Forestry ... Strong Santa Ana winds usually increase in ...
Mercury News1mon
Cal Fire adds huge new firefighting plane as summer fire season approaches
Gavin Newsom in Sacramento, the California Department of Forestry ... fast Santa Ana winds, reaching up to 100 mph in some places, to create historic firestorms. The Eaton Fire in Altadena and ...
Los Angeles Daily News2mon
Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps
The number of acres in the top two fire zones that must comply with stiffer, fire-safe building codes increased 76% in Southern California ... the state Forestry and Fire Protection Department ...
CBS News2mon
Miami-Dade County brush fire surpasses Southern California's Palisades Fire in size, Florida Forest Service numbers show
according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The wildfire sparked national news as a "life-threatening" Santa Ana windstorm produced 100 mph gusts throughout Southern ...
Ventura County Star2mon
New Cal Fire maps could mean changes for local homeowners; here's what to know
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection updated the fire ... fires erupted in Los Angeles County amid extreme Santa Ana winds. More than two dozen people died in the blazes ...
Times of San Diego3mon
Haunting Before-And-After Images Show Devastation of California Fires
Fueled by bone-dry conditions in Southern California and fanned by severe Santa Ana winds ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. But it was not the only ...
USA Today4mon
'Hotter, drier, and more flammable': Scientists say climate change fueled LA fires
That included more extreme than usual Santa Ana winds ... to the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. So far, the ignition sources ...
UPI4mon
California lawmakers approve $2.5 billion in fire relief aid as more evacuations loom
Gavin Newsom signed an order Thursday making $2.5 billion available for response and recovery efforts as fire weary residents brace for yet more threats as Santa Ana winds fan the flames of ...
The Spokesman-Review4mon
Southern California wildfires: Hughes fire scorches over 9,000 acres near Castaic; as thousands flee, 5 Freeway reopens
fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. By 5 p.m. it had surpassed 9,000 acres with no containment, said L.A. County Fire ...
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California Fire Map Update as Hughes Fire Sparks Evacuations
According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire ... the county amid strong Santa Ana winds. Dry conditions coupled with the winds creates a "significant fire weather conditions ...