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Starting next year, residents in parts of Berkeley will have to comply with some strict new rules around wildfire prevention. The newly-approved ordinance has to do with removing vegetation and other ...
PG&E is warning customers in 13 California counties, including some in the Bay Area, that power shutoffs are likely Thursday because of dry and windy conditions that could spark wildfires.
Fire crews are tackling a vegetation blaze in Antioch that has reached 150 acres Wednesday night, the Contra Costa County ...
Update at 8:21 p.m.: The following are the latest evacuation areas due to the Band fire.
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the "roof of the world" and "Asia's water tower," serves as a vital ecological security barrier for China. Its ecosystem is dominated by grasslands, which are ...
California’s wildfires leave behind more than smoldering ruins—they trigger a chain reaction of destruction long after the flames are gone. In this special report, correspondent Mike Kirsch ...
El Dorado County officials on Wednesday lifted evacuation orders for a vegetation fire that forced evacuations and burned multiple vehicles, allowing residents to return home.
With strong winds and dry conditions in the weather forecast increasing wildfire risks, communities across California could ...
The Bonanza Fire in Shingle Springs, the Monte Fire in Lakeside and the Ranch Pl Fire in San Jose all broke out on June 17.
Part of northern San Luis Obispo County could see its power cut for two days as part of a larger wildfire safety outage.
American Forests’ shade map reveals a stark lack of shade in hundreds of U.S. cities, giving local leaders a powerful tool to ...
Amid high temperatures and fires burning along Highway 101, the Santa Barbara City Council voted Tuesday to approve new high ...