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State lawmakers considering policy changes after L.A. wildfires
Some fire relief bills are still working their way through the Legislature, including some that could ease burdens on the ...
New state initiative provides $100 million in mortgage relief to Southern California homeowners who lost homes during wildfires
The CalAssist Mortgage Fund is designed for people who lost their homes in recent disasters between January 2023 and January ...
Butte Creek fire is 90% contained; smaller wildfires break out in central Oregon
Firefighters have suppressed the large fire that broke out in north-central Oregon a week ago, as well as a small fire that ...
Napa Valley town gets clean-energy backup to ride out power shutoffs triggered by wildfires
When the threat of wildfires forced power shutoffs in Calistoga, California, it meant firing up dirty diesel generators.
A new report by the governor’s office shows Utah has reduced human-caused wildfires
There’s still more work to be done, as people are responsible for more than half of the wildfires in the state.
London warned of heightened risk of wildfires as UK set for hotter than usual summer and heatwaves
James St John Davis, chair of the City of London Corporation’s natural environment board, said: “As custodians of some of ...
Cities Most at Risk for Rise in Heart Attacks as Canadian Wildfires Burn
Canadian wildfire smoke has entered the Upper Midwest and poses significant health impacts in the hardest-hit areas.
Wildfires in West cast smoky — and potentially risky — haze over N.B.
A haze in the sky over New Brunswick this week likely came from wildfires raging in Western Canada but may pose a risk for ...