California
wildfires
LA fires underscore how much California has to lose if Trump withholds disaster aid
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The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster.wildfires
California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
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Whatever NIMBYism that gave comfort to some Californians — never having a fire in their community before — no longer applies to most areas.California
Too wet and too dry: The crazy north-south gap in California’s rain
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This season’s huge — possibly unprecedented — disparity works in favor of the state’s water supplies.Bay Area
High fire danger warning in effect this week throughout Bay Area and along Central Coast
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NWS recommended staying in touch with local fire agencies and making an emergency plan in case of evacuations.Bay Area
New subscription service lets you know when air quality incidents happen in the Bay Area
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Notifications would supplement other air quality notification services like Spare the Air alerts, and the EPA fire and smoke map.health
Overworked California firefighters struggle with PTSD, suicide, fatigue, intensifying wildfires
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Thousands of overworked California firefighters carry a heavy load of trauma, pain and grief. They leave a fire but the fire never leaves them.COVID-19
Orange County besieged with blazes; Northern California largely spared
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The quick-moving Silverado Fire, which is now getting help from Piedmont fire crews, forced 70,000 Irvine residents to evacuate and critically injured two firefighters.pg&e
Wine Country under wildfire siege
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Thousands evacuating, three dead in worst fire season in CA history; Fed slams Newsom's car ban; bills signed, vetoed; and other CA stories.climate change
