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California firefighters make progress against first large fire of the year

The western US state has struggled to cope with wildfires that have grown in size and destructiveness.

Al Jazeera

Wildfire near San Francisco 50% contained after it burns 14,000 acres and forces evacuations

Two Alameda County firefighters taken to hospitals for treatment of minor to moderate burns

The Independent UK

California firefighters battle wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco

California firefighters aided by aircraft are battling a wind-driven wildfire burning near the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The Independent UK

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Los Angeles freeway is fully reopened after arson fire, just in time for Monday morning's rush hour

An elevated Los Angeles freeway closed by a Nov. 11 arson fire has reopened ahead of Monday morning’s commute

The Independent UK

Investigators found fire and safety hazards on land under I-10 in Los Angeles before arson fire

State investigators repeatedly identified fire and safety hazards at a leased storage space under an elevated Los Angeles freeway before it burned in an arson fire last weekend

The Independent UK

Firefighters battling to contain Southern California wildfire though many homes remain threatened

More than 1,200 firefighters are attacking a big Southern California wildfire, and fire officials say that effort has made inroads in containing the flames

The Independent UK

Southern California residents are forced to evacuate as the Highland Fire rages

Located outside the city of Temecula, the blaze is currently about 2,500 acres in size but only 15% contained, officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

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California firefighters deliver baby after parents couldn’t make it to hospital in time

‘Strong work and compassion’ praised after successful birth

The Independent UK

California escaped deadly wildfires this summer. The danger isn’t over yet

An unusually wet winter tamped down conditions so far in 2023, but experts say the state can’t afford to rely on luck

The Guardian - US

Hotter climate means a never-ending fire season for the National Guard

California has set up a permanent task force of National Guard members to do what used to be occasional work fighting and preventing wildfires.

WEKU

3 people were killed fighting a California wildfire after two helicopters collided

The helicopters were responding to a vegetation fire that spread from a nearby structure fire. One helicopter made a safe landing with no injuries, while all in the second helicopter were killed.

WEKU

Three killed as two firefighting helicopters collide mid-air in California

All three people on board one helicopter were killed while the second helicopter managed to land safely

The Independent UK

2 Southern California firefighters and a pilot were killed after a mid-air collision, officials say

Emergency officials say three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California while fighting a blaze in Riverside County

The Independent UK

Mountain biker dies after helping hikers who had no water, food in scorching heat

A mountain biker died Saturday in the heat of the San Diego County desert after he and three other riders spent hours helping four hikers who had no food or water, a Cal Fire captain said Sunday.

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The Independent UK

California firefighters battle 3 small blazes in Riverside County amid hot, dry weather

Firefighters in Southern California are battling three separate brush fires that started Friday afternoon amid the hottest weather of the year so far

The Guardian - US

Six people killed after plane crashes into field in California

Plane departed from Las Vegas before crashing in Murrieta in Riverside county on Saturday morning

Los Angeles Times

As California fire season begins, debate over wildfire retardant heats up

As the first heat wave of summer plunges California into yet another wildfire season, some environmental groups are taking aim at a commercial fire retardant that most residents have grown all too familiar with during recent, devastating fire years.

Tribune News Service

California is off to a slow fire season so far, but Newsom, fire leaders urge readiness as summer begins

With reservoirs full and snow still deep across the Sierra Nevada following one of the wettest winters in recent decades, California is off to a slow start this year to fire season.

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Los Angeles Times

Lumber mill operator sparked deadly Northern California fire, authorities say

The wildfire that tore through a Northern California town last year, killing two and destroying scores of homes, was caused by a lumber mill in the area, fire officials said.

Los Angeles Times

Weed war: Raids on licensed farms and dog shooting spark outrage

Video of a police raid on a Northern California cannabis farm earlier this month has set off outrage, in part because the 36-second clip shows an officer fatally shooting a grower's dog.

Cinemablend

Fire Country’s Kanoa Goo Opens Up About How The Rookie Prepared Him For The Hit CBS Show

Kanoa Goo opens up about how his experience on The Rookie helped him prepare for Fire Country.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

California wildfires grew worse. The Forest Service dropped more retardant. Did it help?

Greg Bolin has watched the colorful spray of fire retardant fall from airplanes over the canyon near his home. He has also had wildfires come close to his back door.

Tribune News Service

California’s historic wet winter risks making wildfire season even worse

Don’t let all the flooding fool you: The same rain and snow that have drenched California this winter and spring risk making the state’s next seasonal calamity — fire season — even worse.

Los Angeles Times

Deadly ‘bomb cyclone’ storm slams California, toppling trees and causing blackouts

LOS ANGELES — At least one person was killed as a wet and windy storm arrived in California on Tuesday, delivering more rain, snow and hazards to residents of the Golden State on the second day of spring.

Daily Mirror

Cows delivered emergency food after becoming stranded by snowstorm in 'Operation Hay Drop'

Cows can be seen running towards their food as it falls from the sky during "Operation Hay Drop", amid the devastating weather conditions that have wrecked havoc in California

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