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Cal Fire approach to SoCal's wildfire crisis could make things worse, court says

3:38 p.m. Nov. 25, 2025: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the Cal Fire program in dispute. It is the California Vegetation Treatment Program, not the Vegetation Management ...
The New York Times

What Ignited California’s Most Destructive Fires

California wildfires have become particularly devastating in recent decades, but their origins vary. By Orlando Mayorquín Reporting from Los Angeles The Palisades fire, which killed 12 people and ...

California delays wildfire rules that would force homeowners to clear vegetation

California officials are again delaying the finalization of rules that could require nearly 2 million homeowners to remove ...

As California delays ‘zone zero’ wildfire protection rules, study finds clearing vegetation prevented home damage in LA fires

As California again delays controversial rules requiring homeowners in fire-prone areas to maintain a 5-foot “ember-resistant ...
kcra.com

Pack Fire: Fast-moving blaze in Mono County damages structures, prompts evacuations

A fast-moving wildfire in a picturesque California county along the Nevada state border has damaged 15 structures, prompted evacuations and forced the closure of part of a highway on Thursday as ...
The Washington Post

How Indigenous practices can help protect forests

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. As wildfires intensify and pose a growing risk in the American West ...