When Fires Rage, Millions Turn to Watch Duty. Meet the Guy Who Made It
Watch Duty proved indispensable during the recent LA wildfires. John Mills, the app’s creator, wants it to be the one place ...
New California wildfire maps: See 'Very High' fire hazard zones by county
A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by ...
Los Angeles Endures Heavy Rain but Appears to Avoid Major Landslides
More than 100 homes were under mandatory evacuation orders in the city of Los Angeles, Jim McDonnell, the Los Angeles police ...
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Fire Danger to Sonoma Valley Increases if SDC Plan is Built
Evacuation Report Warns of Major Risk Ignored by County By David Bolling An authoritative study released Monday by a Sonoma ...
Evacuation warnings issued in burn zones as major rainstorm slams into L.A.
Crews have rushed to clear out basins designed to catch mud, rocks and other debris from tumbling into neighborhoods as ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for ...
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The LA fires burned a lot of lithium-ion batteries. What does that say about a clean energy future?
Lithium–ion batteries have been making headlines since the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires broke out a month ago. From concerns about evacuating in an electric vehicle, to the challenges of ...
Updated CalFire map shows increase in 'very high' fire hazard acreage in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CalFire released a new map this week, expanding hazardous fire zones in Northern California. It's part of Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order after the Los Angeles fires.
$24 million land deal creates 7-mile-long Bay Area corridor of protected redwood forests to the ocean
In one of the largest deals to protect open space in the Bay Area over the past decade, an environmental group is purchasing ...
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Tom Vacar
Tom has covered every major disaster including earthquakes, wildfires, floods ... A landslide in Sonoma County's Forestville sent a home into the Russian River on Tuesday as an atmospheric ...
More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules. New Bay Area maps are coming later this month, with new Central Coast ...
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Sonoma Valley Roads Could Be a ‘Death Trap’ in Wildfire Evacuation, Report Says
Residents in some parts of the Sonoma Valley could face up to nine hours of traffic trying to evacuate on limited, outdated ...