When Fires Rage, Millions Turn to Watch Duty. Meet the Guy Who Made It
Watch Duty proved indispensable during the recent LA wildfires. John Mills, the app’s creator, wants it to be the one place ...
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Study: Sonoma Valley residents could face hours of traffic during wildfire evacuation
Sonoma Valley residents could face hours of gridlocked traffic jams in the event of an evacuation because of a wildfire, ...
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Sonoma Valley Roads Could Be a ‘Death Trap’ in Wildfire Evacuation, Report Says
Residents in some parts of the Sonoma Valley could face up to nine hours of traffic trying to evacuate on limited, outdated ...
What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?
Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. They have been particularly lethal in parts of California where landscape, climate, we ...
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Connolly bill aims to buttress greenhouse gas efforts
Assemblymember Damon Connolly has introduced a bill to place the state’s greenhouse gas reduction targets into law. In 2022, ...
New Cal Fire maps show Auburn increased its very high wildfire severity acreage in past decade
Cal Fire's new maps show Auburn increased its very high severity zone acreage to 800 this year compared to 326 acres a decade ...
Evacuation warnings issued in burn zones as major rainstorm slams into L.A.
Crews have rushed to clear out basins designed to catch mud, rocks and other debris from tumbling into neighborhoods as ...
1 person taken to hospital after house fire in Sacramento County, officials say
One person was hospitalized, and three people were displaced after a fire burned a home on Galbrath Drive in Foothill Farms on Monday.
Updated CalFire map shows increase in 'very high' fire hazard acreage in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order after the Los Angeles fires.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Feb. 18
A new wildfire was reported today at 7:41 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this ...
Breaking: Zenia Fire reported in Mendocino County on Feb. 18
A new wildfire was reported today at 6:11 p.m. in Mendocino County. Zenia Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Currently, there is no information on the ...