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Update: Contractor Fire burns one acre in Los Angeles County since July 1
Contractor Fire initially started 2:01 p.m. July 1 in Los Angeles County, California. After being active for 43 hours, it has ...
California's largest blaze explodes in size as dry, hot weather raises wildfire risk statewide
A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather raised the fire risk for large ...
Massive wildfire breaks out near California’s Central Coast
Hundreds of firefighters are working to contain a fast-moving wildfire that erupted near California’s Central Coast on ...
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 3
A new wildfire was reported today at 1:13 a.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...
Federal contractors improperly dumped wildfire-related asbestos waste at L.A. landfills
Cleanup crews contracted by the Army Corp of Engineers dumped asbestos-tainted wildfire debris in landfills that they shouldn ...
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Firefighters urge residents to prepare for ‘inevitable' summer wildfires in California
The most effective measures to prepare for wildfires, Villanueva said, is by creating a “defensible space” around homes. He ...
Crews gain containment on Lake Fire in San Bernardino County, evacuation orders downgraded
The fire is has burned approximately 478 acres with a "dangerous rate of spread" through heavy brush, firefighters said.
California running out of safe places to build homes due to fires, rising seas
About 101,500 new housing units were permitted statewide last year, a 9% drop from the previous year and the state’s lowest ...