Can fire-gutted suburbs rebuild safer? Here's what the experts say
Though no community can be made fireproof, discarding past urban design practices could make areas abutting wilderness safer ...
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Apartment unit catches fire in Elk Grove, officials say
An apartment unit caught ... Cosumnes Fire said. No injuries were reported and one person was displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation. See our live traffic map for updates.Click ...
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How the Eaton Fire destroyed a delicate truce over Altadena’s future
The challenge of post-fire recovery is one faced by communities around the world. Terms like “build back better” and “managed ...
California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges
High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in ...
Are you ready for a wildfire? Point Loma safety seminar shares ways to prepare, protect and prevent
Individual planning is emphasized, as well as city of San Diego efforts and group preparation through Fire Safe Councils ...
Sierra needs more snow to meet California's water needs, snow survey finds
February storms in the Sierra have helped increase California's snowpack, but more snow is needed to meet the state's water ...
It's spring at this park near Redding: Where to see rushing waterfalls, wildflowers bloom
Spring is springing in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Here's what's new in the park, and how much winter rain ...
Oregon archeologists to search for cremains lost in Los Angeles wildfires
The team from Southern Oregon University’s Laboratory of Anthropology in Ashland will search for human ashes among layers of ...
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Acoustic monitoring network for birds enhances forest management
A new study using the largest network of microphones to track birds in the United States is providing crucial insights for managing and restoring fire-prone forests across California's Sierra Nevada ...
Firefighters aren’t the only federal workers needed to fight blazes
This article was first published by High Country News. Successfully fighting a wildfire requires more than people digging ...
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CAL FIRE Making California More Wildfire Resilient by Burning Debris Piles – View Prescribed Fire Locations on Incidents Map
February 18, 2025 – CAL FIRE officials announce that if you smell smoke, it may be the work of one of the CAL FIRE units making California ... the CAL FIRE Incidents Map to see where controlled ...
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cityLAB-UCLA competition challenges architects to jumpstart Los Angeles’s housing market by utilizing small, forgotten lots
A new architecture competition hosted by the city of Los Angeles, LA4LA, and cityLAB could yield more new multifamily ...