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Newsom declares wildfire emergency, drops CEQA requirements to clear forests
The move cuts legal hurdles that would otherwise block forest management efforts to avert devastating wildfires.
Calif.’s wildfire crisis is burning through your wallet
"For years, we’ve known that California is a kindling box, waiting for the next spark to ignite another catastrophic fire," writes Assemblyman David Tangipa.
Grapevine reopens after Hughes Fire shutters I-5. Firefighters stave off disaster in Castaic.
A new blaze along I-5's Ridge Route has shut down the roadway north of Castaic, with southbound traffic from the Central Valley to southern California halted and diverted to alternative routes.
As fires rage in L.A., Fresno company could revolutionize firefighting, save lives
The yet-to-be approved aerial firefighting system developed by Fresno’s Caylym Technologies could deliver more fire retardant from vastly higher altitudes.
Calif.’s worst wildfire of the year could have been worse. Here’s how catastrophe was avoided.
Fuel breaks against the Park Fire in northern California helped stop the blaze from turning to a catastrophe.
Coffee Pot Fire grows, leading to evacuation orders
Fire fighters have not yet been able to contain the Coffee Pot Fire.
June Lightning Complex Fire strikes east Fresno County
The lightning storm earlier in the week has resulted in fires that have spread to over 7,000 acres.
Environmental groups sue to block Sequoia National Forest wildfire cleanup
The environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, argue that the plans to remove thousands of acres affected by wildfires are nothing more than logging that would harm the local ecosystems.
Federal firefighter pay could be slashed in weeks without solution from Congress
Federal wildland firefighters have their pay at risk as Congress has failed to pass a permanent funding bill.
New CAL FIRE wildfire fighting planes expected to be ready to go in the fall
California is beginning to retrofit the planes to be used to fight wildfires with immense fire retardant capabilities.
