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Southern California, Wildfire season

California fire season is off to a furious start, and experts say it's just the beginning

Weather conditions this weekend weren't ripe for wildfire. Even still, several fires broke out across Riverside and San Bernardino counties, which experts say is an indication of the dry landscape.

LA Daily News on MSN · 1d

Southern California’s recent weather sets up for a dangerous fire season

Southern California has experienced below-average precipitation this year, less than 70% of the typical average in most areas since October, according to the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook, a report issued by the National Interagency Fire Center.

NBC Los Angeles on MSN · 1d

Update: Several wildfires continue to burn across Southern California

As the wildfire season, fueled by dry conditions and scorching temperatures, continues to threaten Southern California, fire crews Tuesday battled several brush fires in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

Riverside County Wolf Fire evacuations still in place

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Riverside County Wolf Fire evacuations still in place; Lake and Juniper fire orders lifted

As of Tuesday afternoon, just the Wolf Fire in Riverside County still had mandatory evacuations in place. Three of the seven were still at 50% or less containment and burned more than 20 acres as of Tuesday. Located near Banning, the Wolf Fire has burned about 2,414 acres since it started on Sunday afternoon. As of Tuesday, containment was at 30%.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Wolf Fire grows to over 2,400 acres in Riverside County: See map

Cooler temperatures and humidity are helping firefighters fight the fire, which nearly doubled in size since Monday afternoon.

Sacramento Bee · 3h

Update: Wolf Fire in Riverside County remains at 50% containment as of Wednesday evening

A fire crew of 1,080 succeeded in containing 50% of the fire as of Wednesday evening. However, the cause is still be

150 National Guard troops returned to California command

Task & Purpose · 4d

California National Guard firefighting crews understaffed due to LA deployment

More than half of the California National Guard’s firefighting teams were put under federal command, with no way to recall them.

ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN · 11h

Feds return 150 California National Guard troops to firefighting duties

Acquiescing to concerns expressed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the U.S. Department of Defense agreed on Tuesday to release 150 California National Guard troops who had been deployed to protect federal buildings and personnel in Los Angeles and return them to their wildfire-protection assignments.

KFI AM 640 on MSN · 21h

150 National Guard Troops Leave LA, Return to Firefighting

The Department of Defense released 150 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, allowing them to return to wildfire duties. This decision follows protests over ICE raids and Governor Newsom's criticism of federal deployment.

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California Is Running Out of Safe Places to Build Homes Due to Fires, Rising Seas

California, gripped by a housing shortage, wants to build 2.5 million homes. But it's running out of safe places to put them.

Wildfires erupt in California as drought conditions expand

Firefighters in the Golden State are working to control dozens of blazes, with several large fires erupting in Riverside and ...

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Critical 6-fire outbreak overwhelms California crews

Six wildfires burn across California's Inland Empire, forcing evacuations in Riverside and San Bernardino counties as crews ...

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California’s National Guard fire crews are operating at 40% capacity due to Trump’s deployment

Eight of CalGuard's 14 firefighting crews — known as Task Force Rattlesnake — have been deployed to Los Angeles as part of ...

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California’s Wolf Fire mapped after residents told to flee 1,100-acre blaze

The largest currently ablaze in the Sunshine State has been dubbed the Wolf Fire, which erupted at around 3:09 p.m. Sunday ...

Alarming Conditions and Federal Chaos Could Spell a Disastrous California Fire Season

Experts say California is primed for a brutal fire season. Sweeping changes to federal emergency management agencies could ...

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California running out of safe places to build homes due to fires, rising seas

About 101,500 new housing units were permitted statewide last year, a 9% drop from the previous year and the state’s lowest ...

The Mirror US on MSN2d

Raging wildfires tear through Southern California as experts warn worst is yet to come

Extremely dry conditions after a below-average rainy season signal a bad stretch for a region still recovering from ...

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