Two men caught on security camera stealing fire equipment from the U.S. Forest Service in Southern California
Authorities are trying to find two men who were spotted on security footage stealing fire equipment from a U.S. Forest Service vehicle in San Bernardino County.
Equipment stolen from U.S. Forest Service strike team during Southern California windstorm
Federal investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating two men who were seen on surveillance cameras breaking into a U.S. Forest Service vehicle and stealing critical
Drone pilot agrees to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft fighting Palisades fire
A man who was piloting a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft on the Palisades fire has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, pay a fine and complete community service, federal prosecutors said Friday.
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Forest Service’s Air Tanker Base Ready Amid Reopening Due to Fires
A fleet of firefighting aircraft sits at the Santa Maria Public Airport where the state's extreme fire weather has led to an unprecedented number of air
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California wildfires: A look at containment progress across Southern California
Critical fire weather conditions continued for areas of Southern California on Wednesday ... according to the National Weather Service. On Wednesday a new, fast-growing brush fire forced evacuation orders in the Castaic community in Los Angeles County.
Trump says California’s mismanagement of forests and water is to blame for wildfires. Here’s the reality.
Newsom and California are frequently the target of Trump’s ire. Some of his most memorable criticisms of the state have been over how it manages its wildlands in the face of wildfire risk. In his first term, Trump suggested California should be “raking” their forests to clean up dead brush and trees.
When houses are fuel: Why firefighting was no match for a California disaster decades in the making
Experts told NBC News that Southern California and other vulnerable areas need a transformational shift in mindset away from heavy reliance on firefighters to control blazes.
Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of flooding and toxic ash runoff
Rain falling on Southern California is expected to aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires. But potentially heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring new troubles such as toxic ash runoff.
Two men sought in theft of fire engine equipment Southern California amid wildfires
Investigators are looking for two men accused of stealing equipment from a fire engine in Southern California amid more brutal wildfires.
New fire erupts in Southern California as thousands remain under evacuation from fast-moving Hughes Fire
The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County.
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.
California Wildfire Updates: Hughes Fire 100% Contained As Palisades, Eaton Fires Near Full Containment
Friday, 11:00 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 98% containment and the Eaton Fire at 99% containment. Thursday, 10:07 p.m. PST The Hughes Fire reached full containment nine days after igniting near the community of Castaic.