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Madre Fire in California explodes to nearly 80,000 acres
A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday ...
Largest California wildfire expands in San Luis Obispo County. See where fires are burning
A wildfire in a wilderness area on the Central California coast grew to more than 70,800 acres Friday as the fire-prone state ...
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California Madre Fire Expands Overnight To 52,600 Acres
A rapidly growing wildfire in California’s San Luis Obispo County has scorched more than 52,600 acres, becoming the state’s ...
6 months later: What we know so far about Palisades, Eaton fires and status of the recovery
What do we know and what can we expect six months after the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in LA County.
Wolf Fire near Banning grows to over 2,400 acres; evacuations ordered
Cal Fire reported that 300 personnel, four helicopters, 70 engines, two dozers, three water tenders and other crews had been ...
California Is Running Out of Safe Places to Build Homes Due to Fires, Rising Seas
The California coast, meanwhile, confronts the long-term threat of rising seas. The state forecasts eroding coastlines will ...
One Way to Fight Wildfires: Burn Your Land Ahead of Time
Planned burns rid properties of vegetation that can send wildfires racing across the landscape.
Trump wants to open 600,000 acres in California’s Los Padres Forest to logging and roads
More than 600,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest in California could re-open to industrial logging and road-building ...
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Wildfires in residential areas are on the rise; why hydrants and the water system behind them were never meant to stop those fires
BYU professor Rob Sowby teaches and studies environmental engineering, urban water infrastructure and sustainability. He has ...