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A new wildfire was reported today at 8:32 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
A new report has made recommendations for improving wildfire response efforts for seniors in California. The report also goes into detail over wildfire responses that were made to older adults in January during the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County.
Sonic Fire Tech’s infrasound system detects and stops wildfires without water, offering a new defense for California homes.
A new wildfire was reported today at 3:33 a.m. in Riverside County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
At a meeting of the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection on Monday, chair Terrence O’Brien said officials would wait until March 2026 to continue work on regulations to require
California officials and researchers across the country are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s plans to dismember a global hub for weather, wildfire and climate science: the
State Farm said it has paid more than $5 billion to policyholders affected by California wildfires earlier this year, as regulators in Los Angeles County and at the state level scrutinize its handling of catastrophe claims. The disclosure comes as the carrier faces questions over delays, underpayments and denials alleged by some wildfire survivors.
As California again delays controversial rules requiring homeowners in fire-prone areas to maintain a 5-foot “ember-resistant” zone around their houses, a new report finds that properties that were already close to that standard were much less likely to be destroyed in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires in January.
California's sweeping legislative changes set for 2026 address issues such as reducing insulin costs and enhancing wildfire readiness.
Supermodel-turned-TV star Tyra Banks has revealed she still hasn't returned to the site of her former home in California after it was destroyed by a wildfire at the start of the year.