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California's Wildfires

Stay informed on ongoing fire devastation and restoration, see the wide-reaching impacts of California’s worsening wildfires, and discover centuries-old Indigenous practices that may offer a path forward for living and working with fire.

Smoke from wildfires engulfs the valley. | From "The West is Burning"

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California hasn't had a wildfire season like this in a couple years and those on the front lines are taking notice.
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A large wind turbine burst into flame late Friday night in the mountains above Mojave, causing a grassfire.
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Jerry Brown cuts the ribbon on a controversial $1.9 billion power line in Imperial and San Diego Counties.
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Someone was mad enough at the Antelope Valley Solar Ranch that they took a reciprocating saw to a transmission line and water pipe this month.
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Trees are miraculous but they will not solve the riddles of climate change.
Hiking San Dimas Canyon | Photo: Courtesy J. Lopez
Hiking in San Dimas Canyon offers a penetrating look into L.A. County's complicated fire history.
The Station Fire rages in Acton | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Blaming the Forest Service for the Station Fire is easy. It's a lot harder for Angelenos to accept that they are complicit in the monster fire's destruction.
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High winds are expected to hit the region, just a few days after a severe Santa Ana wind event caused damage and blackouts throughout Southern California.
At the Metro Universal City station on Thursday morning | Photo by Zach Behrens/KCET
With the Santa Ana winds blasting the southland, it looks like fall color spotting is coming to an end.
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The worst of it is expected to last through Friday.
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Southern California has recently been enjoying summertime temperatures, but the National Weather Service says there is the possibility of cooler temps and low snow levels later this week. More concerning, however, is another force of nature: the Santa ...
A CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire bulldozer on the Keller Fire outside Menifee in Riverside County | Photo courtesy CAL FIRE
As temperatures rose this past weekend, so did the wildfire activity. State agency CAL FIRE today reported that over 2,200 firefighters from various agencies are battling major blazes across the Golden State.
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