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California’s Gifford Fire grows to 82K acres, forcing evacuations in 2 counties
California’s Gifford Fire has scorched more than 82,000 acres, injuring at least three people and forcing evacuations in ...
California fire map, update as evacuation orders issued for Gifford blaze
Temporary evacuation sites were established at Benjamin Foxen Elementary School in Santa Maria and the Cuyama Valley Family ...
Firefighters work to contain multiple blazes that merged to burn through nearly 40,000 acres: 'The risk of compound events is increasing'
Wildfires are a form of extreme weather, one exacerbated by record-shattering heat and warmer seas. Hurricanes, floods, ...
California is on pace for its worst wildfire year in recent memory, and SoCal is mostly to blame
The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...
Massive clouds of smoke blanket parts of California as Gifford fire grows
The cause of the fire, which is threatening more than 800 structures and is only 7% contained, is still under investigation.
Rosa fire burns 1,200 acres in Riverside County, prompting evacuation orders
A vegetation fire ignited in the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside County on Monday afternoon, burning 1,200 acres by ...
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the state's primary wildland firefighting agency, protecting over 31 million acres of California's privately owned ...
Cal Fire opens new firefighter training center as feds remain understaffed
Cal Fire announced it's opening a new firefighter training center in Merced as it tries to beef up staffing amid uncertainty ...
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Rosa fire burns 1,200 acres in California, prompting evacuation orders
A vegetation fire ignited in the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside County on Monday afternoon, burning 1,200 acres by nightfall and prompting evacuation orders in nearby rural ...
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California is on Pace for its Worst Wildfire Year in Recent Memory
The Gifford fire that started fires is raging across a mountainous stretch across the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...
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CAL FIRE Awards $4.7 Million To Support Tribal Wildfire Resilience and Cultural Stewardship
CAL FIRE awarded funds through its Tribal Wildfire Resilience Program to implement projects on tribal, federal, and private ...