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How bad will California wildfires be this summer? Experts weigh in on forecast
In the summer of 2025, wildfires in California are projected to be average to more severe depending on where you live in the ...
Southern California Edison submits three-year wildfire mitigation plan
Southern California Edison (SCE), a unit of utility Edison International , said on Friday it has submitted a three-year ...
Will Cal Fire get funding for more year-round firefighters in California’s state budget?
Money for more year-round firefighters and increased pay for inmate firefighters could hinge on state’s fiscal health.
Vegetation fire closes Highway 178 at mouth of the canyon
A vegetation fire has forced the closure of Highway 178 at the mouth of the canyon, according to the California Highway ...
College journalists in Pa. help high school students in California heal from wildfires
Temple University students helped publish a newspaper for a high school in wildfire-ravaged California community.
Software error led to millions wrongly receiving evacuation warnings for California wildfire, report says
Genasys Inc., which oversees the alerts, said safeguards have been put in place in order to prevent the error from occurring ...
Forecast shows where in California is at a greater risk of wildfires later this year
Wildfire season may be year-round in California, but some regions are under higher threat of wildfires in the coming months ...
Family of a helicopter pilot killed in a California wildfire reaches a $15 million settlement
The family of a pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a Southern California wildfire in 2020 has reached ...
California approves State Farm’s request for emergency rate hike after spending billions on LA fires
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara gave the green light to State Farm‘s emergency request to hike rates after the ...
Who pays for California wildfire damages?
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles in early 2025 caused enormous damage to the region, destroying more than 12,000 ...
California wildfire victims turn to ‘radical’ building technique in effort to ‘beat nature at its own game’
In the aftermath of the L.A. wildfires, advocates for natural building techniques argue that materials like adobe and cob ...
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Insurance companies hit with lawsuit from families devastated by California fires: 'Refusing to compete with each other'
A group of 14 families has banded together against some of the biggest insurance companies in the game. Insurance companies ...