CA Expands High 'Fire Hazard' Zones, Stricter Building Codes Coming
The number of California acres mapped into higher "fire hazard severity zones" is doubling. Stricter fire safety building ...
Gavin Newsom Changes California Fire Laws After Meeting Trump
Newsom signed the order after returning from Washington, D.C., where he met with President Trump to discuss federal aid.
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Gov. Newsom wants to speed up delayed rule making California homes more fire resistant
The rule requires homeowners to clear combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet of homes in ...
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Can Southern CA rebuild areas burned by wildfire faster?
Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters The wildfires still burning in Southern ... California land. But more than 80% of all structures destroyed by a wildfire between 1985 and 2013 were in these zones.
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Here’s how much lumber Southern California will need to rebuild after the wildfires
The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst wildfires in Southern California have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, raising the likelihood of a spike in demand for lumber in the months and years ahead.
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Incoming rain brings mudslides threat to burn zones
Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.
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From fire alerts to flood watches: Rain brings relief to Southern California firefighters, but with a caveat
Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday ... least 28 people since first igniting on Jan. 7. Much-needed rain map. The flood watch will remain in effect until Monday afternoon ...
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Tens of Thousands Told to Evacuate as New Fire Rages North of L.A.
The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita, exploded to more than 10,000 acres of mostly brush in just a few hours. More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders and ...
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Judge orders Southern California Edison to preserve evidence and equipment in Eaton fire
A judge ordered Southern California Edison to preserve data ... repair and replacement work outside of that “preservation zone” but argued in court filings there is no need to do so since ...
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California wildfire maps: Here's where the LA County wildfires are burning
ANOTHER BIG WILDFIRE IS BURNING RIGHT NOW IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS FIRE RACING THROUGH ... I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE LATEST MAP. THIS IS FROM CAL FIRE. SO IT DOES HAVE THE MOST RECENT PERIMETER.
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Southern California fire burn scars brace for approaching storm, mudslide threat
Thousands of sandbags are being loaded in anticipation of an upcoming storm that could lead to mudslides in Southern California’s recent burn zones ... of the foothill plants and trees, leaving ...
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Rain headed to fire-ravaged Southern California will bring threat of landslides
Much-anticipated rain could be headed to drought-stricken Southern California this weekend -- but rainfall also brings the threat of landslides in the wake of Los Angeles County's devastating fires.