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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.…
$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.…
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.…
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…
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.…
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.…
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
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…
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
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.…
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.…
Prescribed Burns and Forest Thinning Averted Millions of Tons of Emissions and Billions in Damages
In addition to preventing an estimated 2.7 million tons of carbon emissions and $2.8 billion in damages, UC Davis researchers determined that fuel treatments prevented nearly 60 pr…
Fire Chars Santa Rosa Island
The blaze spread across the southern side of the second-largest island in California’s Channel Islands National Park.…
Firm finds LA county officials did not discriminate in response to Eaton fire
Altadena group pans report as ‘pages of deflection’ and cites reliance on ‘department insiders’ rather than residents Los Angeles county fire officials did not discriminate on the …
Wildfire Crews Race to Keep Fierce California Blaze From Former Nuclear Reactor Site
Shifting winds placed a former nuclear reactor and rocket testing site in the path of the growing Sandy Fire. The region’s first major blaze of the season raised alarm from familie…
Multiple wildfires erupt across Southern California and western U.S.
Multiple wildfires have broken out across the western United States. Matt Gutman has the latest from California.…
California's Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive
Major fires are threatening homes and ecologically sensitive areas following a hot, dry winter.…
Thousands under evacuation orders in southern California as wildfire threatens homes
Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the wind-driven fire in the Simi Valley area as at least one home is destroyed More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in s…
Will Her Daughter Be Safe at Pali High as It Rebuilds From LA Wildfires?
Spencer Pratt calls out Karen Bass amid wildfires, says LA Mayor is more worried about giving “meth-heads new grills”
Spencer Pratt unloaded on Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Monday as firefighters battled the explosive Sandy Fire burning through parts of Simi Valley and Ventura County.…
Crews battle fast-moving Bain Fire in Jurupa Valley as evacuations underway
The so-called Bain Fire broke out around 11:22 a.m. near Bain Street and Limonite Avenue in Jurupa Valley.…
Wildfires, storms and record-breaking heat: Extreme weather advisories cover big swath of U.S.
Wildfires prompted evacuation orders in Southern California, flood watches were in effect for 7 million people in the Midwest and 32 million in the Northeast were under heat adviso…
Aerial footage shows California brush fire spreading across Simi Valley – video
A fast-growing brush fire that started on Monday morning in southern California has prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people and damaged at least one home…
Sandy Fire crews brace for increasing wind as blaze remains uncontained
The Sandy Fire continues to blaze in the Simi Valley area of Ventura County, showing little signs of stopping overnight Monday, with worries that heightened winds could spread it f…
How two new California wildfires look from space
Images taken from space reveal the scale of two wildfires spreading in southern California.…
Sailor rescued in the knick of time as massive, record-breaking wildfire engulfs California island
The Santa Rosa Island wildfire is the largest that has ever burned on the island.…
Nebraska ranchers struggle to recover from historic wildfires as drought worsens crisis
The Morrill Fire, the largest wildfire in Nebraska state history, is leaving a lasting impact. Some grazing pastures look more like the Sahara Desert, with little improvement since…