Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
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The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland-urban interface. Here’s what that is
The map below shows inspections of buildings conducted by Cal Fire following the Eaton Fire along with the wildland-urban interface, illustrating just how destructive a major conflagration can be ...
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What starts wildfires in San Diego County? Here’s what we know — and don’t know
The vast majority, about 95%, of all wildland fires are caused by humans, said Cal Fire San Diego spokesperson Robert Johnson. But often the exact causes remain unknown — or are reported under a catch ...
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‘National Wildland Fire Service,’ federal firefighter consolidation push kicked off by U.S. senators
U.S. wildland firefighter efforts may soon be consolidated under a new bill introduced by Senators Alex Padilla and Tim ...
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This is why trees are often left standing when wildfires destroy homes
“The answer lies in the difference between wildfires and conflagrations,” Cal Fire stated in a video uploaded Monday on Instagram. “Wildfires often occur where the wildland meets human ...
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Seasonal wildland firefighter job offers rescinded due to federal hiring freeze
With fire season basically year-round in California, seasonal wildland firefighters are a necessity, but some say their jobs have been rescinded.
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Wildland urban interface
Judson Boomhower, assistant professor in the economics department of UC San Diego, on the wildland urban interface Since 2018, Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency, has inspected all of the ...
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The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland-urban interface. Here’s what that is
Judson Boomhower, assistant professor in the economics department of UC San Diego, on the wildland urban interface Since 2018, Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency, has inspected all of the ...
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Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee Altadena inferno - now it’s changing fire-hazard maps
The Tunnel fire broke out in a wooded canyon just minutes away from UC Berkeley, where David Sapsis was working on his Ph.D.
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The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is.
Judson Boomhower, assistant professor in the economics department of UC San Diego, on the wildland urban interface Since 2018, Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency, has inspected all of the ...