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Why Are Gardeners Adding Fire-Safe Planting Zones Around Homes?

A beautiful garden can do more than frame a front door, attract pollinators, or produce a heroic pile of tomatoes. Increasingly, gardeners are designing fire-safe planting zones around homes, creating intentional spaces that reduce the amount of combustible vegetation and debris sitting close to structures. The goal is not to…

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Famed tourist destinations evacuated as wildfire threatens California’s Big Sur

Nearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 3,000 acres

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Arsonist, 44, faces decades in prison after being convicted of starting one of California’s worst-ever wildfires

Witnesses testified that Ronnie Stout revved his engine until the car caught fire, then pushed it into a ravine, sparking flames in dry vegetation

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Why are wildfires becoming more frequent across North America? Causes explained

North America wildfires explained: North America faces an intense fire season with millions of acres already burned. Climate change drives increased heat and drought, fueling destructive wildfires across regions. Smoke from Canadian fires has significantly impacted air quality in many United States states. Human actions cause most ignitions, while land…

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‘We can’t have nice things’: Clip shows a cookout left untended on a Napa hiking trail. Then, nearby leaves catch fire in a California wildfire scare

California is known for its wildfire risk.

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Unhappy camper: man rescued after falling into toilet at California campsite

Unidentified man fell into vault toilet at Camp Edison while trying to retrieve sunglasses he dropped, officials say

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Wildfires burn through the night in California county

Aerial footage filmed on Monday (June 15) showed wildfires burning in Southern California’s Riverside County. The blaze, dubbed the “Shore Fire”, had grown to an estimated 2,053 acres as of midnight (0700 GMT on June 16), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). - REUTERS

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Two Friends Lose Their Lives After Being Swept Out To Sea While Taking A Nap On California Beach

“I’m still in shock,” said the father of one of the two women.

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Pilot killed just days before starting dream job in Southern California plane crash

“He felt safe up there,” the late pilot’s wife said

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States across the wildfire-prone Western US are using AI for early detection

Another severe wildfire season is forecast for the Western U.S. due to record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack

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California protection crews contain parts of wildfire that burned 4,100 acres

Springs fire, which had spread quickly by windy conditions, at least 45% contained on Saturday, say fire officials

The Guardian - US

Veteran Swimmer Found Dead After Disappearance at Sea; Police Report Potential Shark Attack

The remains of Erica Fox, 55, were found off Northern California after she went missing while swimming. Possible shark attack is under investigation.

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Fast-moving blaze in picturesque California county damages 15 structures and prompts evacuations

A fast-moving wildfire in a picturesque California county has damaged 15 structures and prompted evacuations

The Independent UK

California and Oregon fire crews battle several blazes as forecasters warn more may spark

Firefighters try to corral Garnet fire, with parts of California under red flag warning, as Oregon blaze destroys homes

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Wildfire in Oregon destroys 4 homes, threatens thousands more

Four homes and six other structures have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon as thousands of homes in the state and in Northern California wine country remained under evacuation orders

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Photos of crews battling the wildfires in Northern California wine country

Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders and warnings because of wildfires in Northern California wine country. Firefighters backed by helicopters were working Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather. Cal Fire says the Pickett Fire in Napa County north of San Francisco has grown to…

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What can we expect as fire season ramps up in California?

Officials and scientists say the state has had a mild season thus far, but fires are expected to surge in drier months.

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California’s Madre Fire surges across 52,000 acres to become state’s biggest blaze this year

The Madre Fire has more than doubled the size of California’s second-largest wildfire this year, as it races through the Los Padres National Forest

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Search continues for 7 missing after huge explosion at California fireworks factory

Rescue crews are searching for seven people still missing days after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California shook a tiny farming community and forced the cancellation of nearby July Fourth celebrations

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Seven people missing after blast at fireworks warehouse in California

Explosion caused huge blaze that led to spot fires, collapsed a building, forced evacuations and cut power

The Independent UK

California’s Wolf Fire mapped after residents told to flee 1,100-acre blaze

The Wolf Fire continues to flame into Monday across nearly 1,200 acres at zero percent containment

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San Bernardino fire chief backs Trump’s wildfire agency plan while blasting California’s ‘bifurcated’ system that’s ‘burdened by the regulatory process’

The answer is leadership.

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California plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes for wildfire safety overlooks some important truths about flammability

One of the most striking patterns in the aftermath of many urban fires is how much unburned green vegetation remains amid the wreckage of burned neighborhoods.

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Family of a helicopter pilot killed in a California wildfire reaches a $15 million settlement

The family of a pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a Southern California wildfire in 2020 has reached a $15 million settlement with the company that maintained the aircraft

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California wildfire threatening forest home of world’s oldest tree

Silver fire leading to fears about Methuselah, a nearly 5,000-year-old bristlecone pine in eastern part of state

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