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California isn't clearing forests fast enough to tame wildfires
To reduce the growing risk of intense wildfires, California is cutting and burning the areas that fuel them – but these ...
Cal Fire rolls out new fire hazard maps for Central California. Up next: L.A.
Cal Fire added over 1.2 million acres in Central California to its fire hazard severity zones. New maps for Southern ...
Major U.S. partnership aims to use fuel-break network to protect California forests from fires
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major ...
Cuts Could Close Campsites and Trails in California, Forest Service Memo Says
A government spreadsheet lists thousands of campsites and trails that could shutter for the summer because of federal ...
Governor Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency for California forests. What it means
The state of emergency allows authorities to bypass environmental regulations and expedite wildfire prevention projects.
Newsom moves to clear flammable brush from California forests after Trump’s criticism over wildfire policies
California Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped into his emergency powers Saturday to relax environmental regulations so that the state ...
Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service workers say cuts will be felt on fire lines
Fired U.S. National Forest and National Parks employees are speaking out about the mass layoffs by the Trump administration.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaims state of emergency to speed up wildfire prevention projects
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he has proclaimed a state of emergency​ to speed up wildfire prevention projects ahead ...
How wood gathered from federal forests heats Native American homes — and can help reduce wildfires
Thinning the forests can help reduce the risk, of wildfires, but discarding the logs was an issue - until the partnership with the tribes started. Now the foundation provides wood to 8 tribes, ...
L.A. County Sues Southern California Edison Over Eaton Fire
The county says electrical equipment owned by the electric utility is to blame for the blaze that killed 17 people and ...
How APS, SRP clear brush to prevent catastrophic fires like those in California
Arizona's utilities work year-round to clear vegetation from power lines and other equipment. The recent California wildfires ...
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With eye on Trump, Newsom declares California emergency for forest fires
More than half of California’s forests are federally managed, whereas the state manages roughly 3 percent of forests. After the recent fires broke out in Los Angeles — in what’s expected to ...