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President Trump is taking aim at forest and wildfire research just as the West is poised to burn
President Trump is trying to downsize the U.S Forest Service and eliminate wildfire and smoke research as the American West is facing a potentially epic summer fire season.…
Unusually Warm Weather in Bay Area Prompts Heat Alert and Wildfire Concerns
High temperatures across the San Francisco Bay Area will reach into the 90s on Thursday, forecasters said.…
A Very Interesting Plaintiff Is Suing the City of LA Over Wildfires — Karen Bass' Brother
The Los Angeles mayoral race just got a little more interesting.…
Brush fire scorches 2,000 acres across LA and Kern counties, triggering evacuation warnings
A fast-moving brush fire has triggered evacuation warnings after it tore through the Antelope Acres area Friday afternoon, torching roughly 1,600 acres as flames pushed from Los An…
Fighting Fire With Fire
In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia’s Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the season.…
Evacuation order prompted by Cayford wildfire in Saskatchewan lifted
A wildfire that prompted road access and air quality concerns in Red Earth Cree Nation 'has now been deemed no longer a threat,' the nation said in a post on Tuesday.…
$4M settlement after gender reveal ignited deadly SoCal wildfire
Wholesale Fireworks Corp. and American Fireworks Wholesale LLC will pay $4 million, while Pink or Blue Gender Team Inc. adds $500,000 for damages.…
Little talked about California election race that’s far more important than governor and LA mayor to millions
As voters cast their ballot in Tuesday’s California primary election, it’s not only the governor or LA mayor’s race that has residents flocking to the polls — rather the opportunit…
Newsom’s wildfire relief fund diverted $14 million toward managing anti-ICE riots, records show
Millions of dollars earmarked for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) wildfire relief fund, which was meant to help victims of the January 2025 fires recover from the devastation, went inst…
Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study
‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa “Devastating” wildfires ripped across the wealthier parts…
Ro Khanna blames Trump for Californians’ anger over wildfires
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Sunday that frustration among California voters following devastating wildfires is understandable and argues that responsibility for ongoing recovery cha…
2025 Wildfires Were the Costliest Ever, Researchers Say
Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses.…
Spencer Pratt blasts Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom as ‘alleged criminal partners’ complicit in 12 deaths from Palisades fire
Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt tore into Gov. Newsom and Mayor Bass over their handling of the wildfires and homelessness.…
Smoke engulfed their cities. Did it make their children sick?
Years after bushfires covered their cities in smoke, mothers are left wondering if their children's chronic illnesses began with what was in the air before they were born.…
Wildfire dark brown carbon has strong global warming effects, study finds
A new international study published in Nature Geoscience reveals that dark brown carbon from wildfires exerts a powerful warming effect on the global climate—potentially matching o…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass seeks reelection following term mired with wildfire and homelessness: ‘I haven’t always got it right’
Bass brushed off a new face of competitors entering the race, saying work still needed to be done even as critics are calling for her to step aside.…
Wildfire Smoke Is Affecting People’s Sperm and Embryos, Studies Show
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Fertility isn’t a topic that tends to come up in the mach…
Devastating wildfire and homelessness loom over Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' bid for second term
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is running for reelection after a tough first term…
Gavin Newsom’s ‘burn’ grants insult fire victims
Gavin Newsom has been funding “cultural burns.” No, not the Burning Man festival — though that might be a better use of the money — but rituals by Native American tribes that claim…
Gavin Newsom can’t clear brush, but funds ‘cultural burns’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has allocated millions of dollars to a program that funds Native American “food sovereignty,” owl counting and “cultural burns,” in which tribal groups…
LA traffic chaos as brush fire near Getty Center forces lane closures on major freeway
A brush fire near the 405 Freeway in Sepulveda Pass sparked major traffic chaos and a rapid firefighting response Thursday.…
Spencer Pratt says he doesn’t care about national politics after Trump backed his bid for L.A. mayor
The former reality TV star said he doesn’t need anyone’s endorsement after President Donald Trump said he’d like to see him do well in the mayoral election.…
Nasa images show wildfire damage to island dubbed ‘Galapagos of California’
The satellite visuals reveal vast burn scars after blaze tore through rare ecosystems on Santa Rosa Island…
Zeldin Vows to Prevent Another 9/11 Air Poisoning Disaster After LA Fires
Environmental Protection Agency Commissioner Lee Zeldin vows to prevent a repeat of the 9/11 disaster following the 2025 LA fires.…
Watch: Heatwave sparks massive fire in Himachal forests; IAF helicopters deployed
NEW DELHI: Massive forest fires broke out in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan and Kasauli regions amid extreme heatwave conditions affecting the hill state, with flames spreading through g…
California’s crippling home insurance market faces massive shake up as savior emerges
Frontline is a system that automatically sprays down a house with a light mist when a wildfire burns close by.…
The Spectator P.M. Ep. 217: Liberals Want to Cancel Your Memorial Day Barbecue
Los Angeles mayoral candidate and city council member Nithya Raman proposed a ban on using barbecue grills or fire pits during red flag warning days to prevent wildfires from occur…
Wyoming Company Uses High-Tech AI Sprinklers to Save Homes from Wildfire
As Wyoming faces another tinderbox fire season, high-tech home fire systems are starting to catch on across the West. One of the fastest growing is a……
Globe Climate: Paying the fire debt
We created a ‘fire debt’ by working at all costs to stop forests from burning…
How Wine, Truffles and Honey Could Help Europe Fight Wildfires
Spencer Pratt Is the Same as He Ever Was
Spencer Pratt, the right's darling candidate for Los Angeles mayor, hasn't changed, from his days on 'The Hills' to his foray into politics.…
After the flames, wildfires pollute drinking water for years
This US island is home to flora found nowhere else. Now, a wildfire threatens extinction: ‘watching with trepidation’
Firefighters are racing to douse flames on Santa Rosa Island as experts express concern for survival of its unique habitat…
Wildfire risk is now spreading to cool climates like the Scottish Highlands and Irish uplands
As Wildfire Grows Near Ex-Nuclear Site, California County Sets Up Radiation Air Monitors
The fire department said “hazardous materials and radiological monitoring teams” continue to track the health of the air in the Ventura County area.…
Feds reveal efforts to clean up toxic remnants of LA wildfire were successful
A massive federal cleanup operation launched after the deadly Eaton Fire appears to have worked, according to new soil testing results released by the US Environmental Protection A…
Rosa Pachurí Paraba: How Indigenous women are leading Bolivia’s response to wildfires
Photos of the Week: Chief Mouser, Pet Gala, Soapbox Race
A scene from the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival, wildfires in Southern California, a bison in Yellowstone National Park, a dust storm in Iraq, a flower show in London, and much m…
With record-low snow, Colorado preps for wildfire onslaught
PG&E’s SWOT analysis: stock faces wildfire reform uncertainty
Rare species threatened by devastating California island wildfire
A massive wildfire raging across California’s remote Santa Rosa Island is threatening some of the rarest plant species on Earth, including a unique strain of Torrey pine found in o…
How Ring's Fire Watch feature works to keep people safe amid wildfires
As thousands evacuate their homes in Southern California to flee the Sandy Fire, Ring doorbell and security cameras are helping residents and emergency crews stay informed and stay…
Nithya Raman Was Today Years Old When She Learned About the LA Fires and Pathetic City Response
Never, NEVER let anyone, particularly someone of a progressive bent, try to tell you that they do not practice the arts of subterfuge, projection, and convenient rewrites of histor…
As Fires Spread, Sen. Alvarado-Gil Says California Is Unprepared
As fires rage in California, Sen. Alvarado-Gil highlights the state's lack of preparedness for the escalating fire season.…
Massive rate hike coming as California insurance giant makes staggering revision
California's FAIR Plan is hiking homeowner insurance rates by nearly 30% in October, hitting hundreds of thousands of already struggling policyholders.…
Kardashian mansions threatened as wildfires ravage Southern California
The raging Sandy Fire in Ventura County has put homes owned by Kris Jenner and Khloé Kardashian under evacuation warning as crews battle the fast-moving blaze near the LA County li…
Relentless wind-fueled wildfires burn across Southern California
A series of relentless wildfires fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions impacted communities across Southern California for a third consecutive day on Wednesday. Matt Gutman r…
Los Angeles-area wildfires left lead in soil, but how much and where remains contentious
An EPA study found most properties have lead levels below what federal regulations say is dangerous. Some scientists worry that’s not the whole picture.…
Apocalyptic scene as Sandy Fire sends homeowner fleeing for her life: ‘middle of a tornado’
The video shows thick smoke swallowing the neighborhood as powerful winds whipped flames dangerously close to homes while residents raced to escape.…
What to Know About the Wildfires in Southern California
Man accused of sparking Los Angeles' deadly Palisades Fire appears in court ahead of arson trial
The man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles is appearing in court for a preliminary hearing ahead of his arson trial next month…
Map: Multiple California wildfires rage, with thousands of acres scorched amid evacuation orders, minimal containment
California has long faced devastating wildfire seasons fueled by dry vegetation, high winds and prolonged drought conditions.…
Video shows massive ‘smokenado’ tower over Verona Fire in Riverside County
Video showed the massive funnel of smoke twisting high into the sky above the blaze burning near Verona Road and Juniper Springs Road.…
Rapidly Growing California Wildfire Threatens Contaminated Nuclear Reactor Site
As the Sandy fire burns through Ventura County, firefighters are desperate to keep the blaze away from the defunct Santa Susana Field Laboratory.…
Miles Teller buys $17.8M LA mansion 1 year after losing his home in the Palisades Fire
Miles and Keleigh Sperry Teller are moving forward after flames ravaged their Cape Cod-style dwelling in Pacific Palisades — a lot they sold for $2 million.…
Dramatic video shows devastating speed of SoCal wildfire — and firefighters’ swift response
As firefighters battle a growing Ventura County wildfire that threatens to spread into LA County, first responders want to turn the tide against the raging blaze.…
Extreme heat lingers across the Mid-Atlantic, but storms are expected to cool off states
The highs are expected to hit the mid-90s in the mid-Atlantic before a storm system is expected to hit the region, plummeting temperatures up to 20 degrees in some areas.…
New wildfires break out in Southern California
At least a dozen more wildfires broke out in Southern California over the last 24 hours, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people. Matt Gutman reports.…
New wildfires spark in California as the Sandy Fire spreads
Several fires sparked in the past day in California as firefighters continue to battle the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley. CBS News' Matt Gutman reports.…
2 Wildfires Near Los Angeles Prompt Evacuations
More than 7,000 people east of the city had been forced to evacuate as of Wednesday morning, and more than 39,000 others faced evacuation orders or warnings.…