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California sets aside $170 million to thin vegetation, forests to help prevent wildfires
At least half, $85 million, will be directed to conservancies in Southern California, while $54 will focus on the Sierra ...
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California launches statewide wildfire preparedness campaign as temperatures rise
Action News cameras were there at the Southern California fires in January, which claimed the lives of dozens. "The Palisades fire and the Eaton fires were the second and third most destructive ...
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Los Angeles wildfires among California’s most destructive in history
No other high-damage wildfires occurred in January, one was in December and three in November. The most destructive California wildfire, when ranked by structure damage, is the Camp fire ...
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Cal Fire releases updated maps showing where wildfires will most likely happen in SoCal
following the destructive Palisades and Eaton fires in January. RELATED: What to know about SoCal's new 'severe fire hazard' maps The updated maps show that across Southern California ...
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Wildfires are driving up California electric bills. Lawmakers need to act
The situation has reached crisis levels since 2017, with California suffering its nine largest fires and also its four most destructive fires on record. Several of those conflagrations ...
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These Salt Lake City neighborhoods are most at risk for wildfires
However, given their location, the January fires were much more destructive than ... that destroyed Paradise, California, in 2018. Recent storms have helped lift most of Salt Lake County out ...
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Wildfire recovery: What victims say they need most
These included the Tubbs Fire, which, at the time, was California's most destructive. It burned 5,700 structures and claimed more than 20 lives. A total of 2,208 households participated in the ...
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Homeowners look to make properties more resistant to wildfires to protect their homes
CALABASAS, Calif. (KABC) -- As the survivors of two of the most destructive wildfires in California state history go through the process of rebuilding, many other residents are looking at how to ...
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Pacific Palisades Fire Named Most Destructive Fire in Los Angeles History
The Pacific Palisades fire has become the most destructive in Los Angeles city history with an estimated 1,000 structures lost, according to The Associated Press. The Pacific Palisades fire has ...
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Southern California wildfire damage should spur Texas lawmakers, first responders to better prepare for similar disasters | Editorial
President-elect Donald Trump blamed a shortage of water in fighting California's massive wildfire ... spare people and property. The most destructive fire in Texas history, the Bastrop County ...
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Artist creates memories for L.A.-area wildfire victims who lost their homes: "We'll have this forever"
According to Cal Fire, the Eaton and Palisades fires are two of California's most destructive wildfires ever, with the 2018 Camp Fire topping the list. Combined, the two fires burned more than ...