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California utility to pay $82 million settlement in lawsuit stemming from huge 2020 wildfire
A California utility has agreed to pay the federal government $82.5 million stemming from an enormous 2020 wildfire that ...
Urban fires can mean long trips for helicopters to get water. One firefighter had a better idea
Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons of water at once — some much more. That’s far more ...
‘When It All Burns’: Sobering lessons about growing fire dangers from the front lines
Jordan Thomas spent a year fighting blazes with a California Hotshot crew and weaves those experiences into his book about ...
Disaster recovery centers in LA wildfire areas moving at end of the month
Deadlines are approaching for disaster relief applications and recovery centers set up since January will be moving at the ...
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North Bay communities lose tens of millions in federal funding for wildfire preparation work
As peak wildfire season arrives, Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties are scrambling to address the loss of key FEMA grants for fire prevention work already underway.