Palo Alto Weekly5d
A year after CZU fires, Newsom visits Big Basin State Park to reflect on California’s climate threats
California is facing unprecedented threats ... Redwoods State Park still stand one year after the CZU August Lightning Complex fire burned through the park, in Boulder Creek on Aug. 17 2021.
‘It will not be survivable’: Lake Tahoe could be a deathtrap during major wildfires
Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk — yet new resorts are being built ...
Palo Alto Weekly10d
Tracking the wildfires: CZU Lightning Complex fires burn over 86K acres
As of Friday morning, the CZU August Lightning Complex fires in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties have charred through 86,509 acres, threatened 7,647 structures and reached 56% containment.
Los Angeles Times27d
Evacuations failed and 85 people died during California’s deadliest wildfire. What are lessons for L.A.?
Hundreds abandoned their cars and tried to outrun the fire on foot. In the end, 85 people died, making the Camp fire the deadliest wildfire in California ... is an incredibly complex process ...
KPBS16d
An audit found California was unprepared to help vulnerable people in a fire. Five years later, lawmakers finally talk about it
Five years ago, as COVID-19 hit the state, legislators cancelled a hearing to discuss a state audit that found the state’s office of emergency services and at least three California counties ...
kcra.com27d
California releases fire hazard maps for 17 more counties including San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Yolo
THESE ACRES WERE NOT CONSIDERED HIGH RISK BA California officials ... at a higher fire hazard, was also the site of a major wildfire in 2020. The SCU Lightning Complex Fire was one of several ...
Mercury News22d
Crashes and Disasters
CA -AUGUST 20: A Lick Observatory building destroyed by the SCU Lightning Complex Fire is photographed atop Mount Hamilton, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. The Observatory narrowly escaped ...
Pasadena Star-News16d
Audit said fire agencies unprepared to help vulnerable. 5 years later, officials finally discuss it.
Five years ago, as COVID-19 hit the state, legislators cancelled a hearing to discuss a state audit that found the state’s office of emergency services and at least three California counties ...
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17 people temporarily out of a home Tuesday due to Denver apartment complex fire
17 people were displaced due to an apartment complex fire in Denver Tuesday morning, the Denver Fire Department said. The American Red Cross is providing assistance. California Democrats find ...
Los Angeles Times13d
Italy, here we come: Why these Angelenos are bailing on the U.S.
Citing fires, politics and Los Angeles’ housing crisis, a growing number of Angelenos are bidding farewell to California and ... to help navigate the complex house-hunting process.
East Bay Times13d
Nearly 20% of San Diego fires ‘likely’ began by homeless encampments, data shows
Encampment fires have been under the spotlight in recent weeks as a lack of rain, low humidity and high winds helped fan flames up and down Southern California ... units in the complex suffered ...
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First of California’s long-awaited military aircraft in use to fight wildfires. See it fly
Meanwhile California has seen some of the largest, deadliest and most expensive wildfires in the state’s history. The 2020 August Complex burned the most acres in the state’s history.