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California’s largest wildfire explodes in size as hot weather raises risks statewide
The fire in a wilderness area northeast of Los Angeles exploded in size as dry, hot weather Thursday raised the fire risk for ...
California’s Largest Wildfire of the Year Forces Evacuations
The Madre Fire has grown to more than 52,500 acres in San Luis Obispo County.
Breaking: 6-10 Fire reported in Trinity County on July 4
A new wildfire was reported today at 2:31 p.m. in Trinity County, California. 6-10 Fire has been burning on private land.
1 person killed in California house fire after fireworks explode in garage
Police and firefighters responded to reports of a large explosion followed by a series of smaller explosions on July 3.
Madre fire map: Worst hit areas as blaze engulfs over 50,000 acres in California
The Madre wildfire began Wednesday in San Luis Obispo County, burning 52,952 acres. Only 5% of the blaze has been contained ...
Wildfires Create Major Obstacle for California Housing Goals
Welcome to Bloomberg’s California Edition—covering all the events shaping one of the world’s biggest economies and its global ...
Wildfires traumatize us all. Here’s how to cope
In an instant anyone living in or near an active fire zone can experience evacuations, displacement, loss of property, loss ...
California’s former insurance commissioner wants oil and gas companies to pay for the home insurance crisis
As destructive wildfires have ravaged California over the past decade, the insurance industry has dropped hundreds of ...