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Lumber company settles lawsuits from Mill fire that devastated Northern Californian town

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An Oregon wood products manufacturer that operates a Northern California lumber mill linked to September’s deadly Mill fire has reached settlement agreements with most of those who brought claims against the company, attorneys for the company and for fire victims said Tuesday.

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Former top Cal Fire chief charged with felony conspiracy and intent to sell illegal steroids in Nevada

A former Cal Fire division chief has been charged in Nevada with four felonies, including possession of anabolic steroids for sale and conspiracy related to the possession and sale of a controlled substance.

Los Angeles Times

More Northern California victims who lost homes in Mill fire sue lumber mill owner

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Another lawsuit has been filed against the company that owns a Northern California lumber mill linked to a deadly wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in Siskiyou County this summer.

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California announces end of ‘peak fire season’ after subdued year

The US state’s latest season bucks climate change-induced trend of wildfires that have grown in scope and intensity.

Al Jazeera

'We got really lucky': Why California escaped another destructive fire season in 2022

Despite months of warnings fueled by extreme heat and drought-desiccated conditions, California's deadly fire season ended with remarkably little area burned, with just 362,403 acres scorched in 2022, compared with more than 2.5 million acres the year before.

Los Angeles Times

Drought is complicating urban forestry

As water resources dwindle, Western communities are investing in new ways to ensure young trees survive.

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California lumber mill was ‘a ticking time bomb’ before deadly wildfire began, lawsuit says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Another Weed resident is suing the owner of the lumber mill linked to last month’s deadly wildfire, blasting the company for storing hot ash in a warehouse that burned to the ground.

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Clearing California’s landscapes is critical to stopping megablazes. Why is it taking so long?

Climate crisis has upped the ante in the state where progress has been hampered despite a considerable budget allocation

The Guardian - US

Mosquito fire is at 21% containment, but how will a shift in the weather affect the spread?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Firefighters are looking to gain the upper hand on the Mosquito fire in El Dorado and Placer counties ahead of an afternoon of stiff winds and possible rain Sunday.

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Swelling Mosquito Fire surpasses 60,000 acres to become California's largest wildfire this year

Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place as the blaze burns at 20% containment in El Dorado and Placer counties.

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Mosquito fire nears 60,000 acres, poised to become largest blaze in California this year

LOS ANGELES — The Mosquito fire in Northern California continued to burn into historically dry fuels on Wednesday, growing close to 60,000 acres. It is poised to surpass the McKinney fire as the largest blaze to burn in California this year.

Los Angeles Times

Mosquito Fire erupts again after crews had made ‘great strides’ in containment

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Mosquito fire erupted again on Tuesday afternoon, spreading toward Placer County towns that have been under mandatory evacuation orders since the middle of last week when the wildfire made its first explosive, destructive run.

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‘Great strides’ in Mosquito fire containment, as California blaze nears 50,000 acres

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Crews continue to make steady progress battling the Mosquito fire burning in Placer and El Dorado counties, with officials reporting “great strides” in containment on some sections of the fire amid changing weather conditions.

Tribune News Service

Thousands evacuated as wildfires spread across western US

Massive Oregon blaze threatens more than 2,000 homes as drought, extreme heat spark fires across western United States.

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The Independent UK

California weather helps firefighters but unleashes floods

Calmer weather in Northern California helped firefighters battling a wildfire threatening thousands of mountain homes

The Independent UK

Homes still threatened, progress reported on California fire

Authorities say a huge Northern California wildfire was still growing and threatening thousands of mountain homes across two counties, but firefighters were making some progress against the flames thanks to cooler weather

Los Angeles Times

Firefighters battle massive fire near Hemet from the sky at night

Hemet-Ryan Airport was buzzing with activity Saturday morning as Cal Fire pilots readied to begin another long day battling the deadly Fairview fire a few miles away.

Los Angeles Times

California’s heat wave is fueling destructive fires, and the worst is likely yet to come

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than a week of record-setting heat across California is fueling several destructive wildfires and worsening already critical conditions ahead of the fall fire season.

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Axios

California's Mosquito Fire jumps river, threatening homes and creating its own weather

California's governor declared a state of emergency for counties threatened by the dangerous Mosquito and Fairview Fires.

Los Angeles Times

Deadly wildfire near Hemet outpaces containment efforts, nears 10,000 acres

LOS ANGELES — A deadly blaze near Hemet was burning on all sides and stubbornly outpacing firefighters’ efforts to contain its spread Wednesday, ballooning to 9,846 acres by afternoon, fire officials said.

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Fairview Fire Leaves 2 Dead, Forces Evacuations In Southern California

The fire has burned through 2,000 acres in Riverside County.

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Deadly Mill fire possibly sparked by hot ash from power facility in Weed, company says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Roseburg Forest Products acknowledged Wednesday it is investigating whether a malfunctioning sprinkler system allowed smoldering ash from an on-site power plant to ignite Friday’s deadly Mill fire in Weed.

Los Angeles Times

Fairview fire near Hemet that has killed 2 grows to 7,000 acres

LOS ANGELES — Fire crews continued to battle a deadly blaze near Hemet as it has burned through 7,091 acres as of Wednesday morning, according to fire officials.

Los Angeles Times

Deadly fire near California city of Hemet began at about the same time Edison reported ‘circuit activity’

LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison reported “circuit activity” at about the same time the first flames from a wildfire near Hemet were reported, the utility company said of the area where a fast-moving blaze has killed two people and injured another and burned at least seven structures.

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Heat wave in West smashes records, threatens California's electricity grid

This is the worst September heat wave on record across the West, with California as the epicenter.

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