New FireSat satellites promise faster wildfire detection over California and beyond

A trio of satellites set to launch early Tuesday will give wildland firefighters more time to respond and scientists more ...

California wildfire survivors call for improved restitution at Capitol

Wildfire survivors from Paradise and other wildfires are seeking fuller restitution for utility-caused fire losses.

A California wildfire survivor says she paid a contractor $18,000 to rebuild her home — then he disappeared before finishing the job

The pressure to rebuild quickly can leave homeowners vulnerable to costly contractor scams. Here's why they're on the rise — ...

Where fires are spreading across California

Two fires are in challenging terrain, officials say. An air quality alert has been issued for parts of Southern California.

The troubling new trend that’s making California’s forest fires more dangerous

But an ominous new trend is reshaping forest fire behavior. Not only have the number and size of fires grown in recent ...

Where California stands on fire risk as midsummer arrives

Amid the mild weather, California's fuels continue drying.
NBC Los Angeles

Map: Where wildfires are burning in Southern California

Three wildfires have burned thousands acres this week in Southern California and triggered evacuation orders and warnings for tens of thousands of residents in Ventura and Riverside counties. The ...

California officials warn of wildfire risk, tougher fireworks enforcement before July 4

As wildfire danger grows, California officials are cracking down on illegal fireworks. Here's what to know before July 4.
Los Angeles Times

Can California boost wildfire prevention with less cash? A new plan proposes to do just that

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The New York Times

California’s Wildfire Season Is Off to an Early Start. What’s Next?

After late-spring rain, and with an El Niño brewing, experts say the outlook for the summer is especially complicated. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. She is based in ...

A third of National Park island home to rare wildlife has burned in spate of Southern California wildfires

A large wildfire has burned a third of Santa Rosa Island in California’s Channel Islands National Park — an area home to dozens of rare plants and animals, including some found nowhere else in the ...