After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
After LA fires, Senate President Mike McGuire proposes full-time firefighters to replace the current seasonal workforce ...
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PacifiCorp Was Grossly Negligent in Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires. Now It’s Asking Lawmakers for Protection.
And in December, the U.S. Department of Justice added to PacifiCorp’s legal woes. The feds filed a $900 million civil lawsuit, claiming the utility’s negligence caused a different 2020 fire in ...
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California looks to Canadian timber to help in fire rebuild, despite tariff threat
California homebuilders say they will have few options but to keep buying Canadian lumber even if it's hit with 25 per cent ...
California lawmakers renew effort to make state's firefighting force full-time and year-round
California lawmakers this year are trying once again to make Cal Fire's firefighting and prevention force a year-round ...
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Here’s How the Los Angeles Wildfires Are Affecting Animals, From Fish to Snakes to Birds
While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for ...