Invasive Plants Are Fueling California's Wildfire Crisis

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.
How Invasive Plants Are Fueling California’s Wildfire Crisis
Non-native grasses and eucalyptus trees brought to California centuries ago for agriculture and landscaping have reshaped the state’s fire dynamics.
Insurers Were Right About California’s Wildfires
Regulators in California made it difficult for insurers to raise rates despite increasing risks. So the insurers stopped writing policies, which is logical. But they'll get blamed and shamed anyway.
The Mental-Health Toll of the California Wildfires Is Just Beginning
Firefighters are making progress on containing the wildfires that have been raging for weeks in Southern California. But even once the physical threat of the fires diminishes, the mental-health toll will linger for months and even years,
What it takes to build a home in California after a wildfire
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jen Goodlin, executive director of the Rebuild Paradise Foundation, about what it takes to build a home in California after wildfire.
California residents brace for more wildfires
Larry Seward reports more than 100 fire engines and planes are being deployed to protect Los Angeles County.
California Wildfires: The Response Continues
This is the second in a short series of photo essays about the California wildfires. It focuses on the response to the fire. California Wildfires: The Response Continues originally appeared on WhoWhat
California fires live updates: Los Angeles County fires death toll rises to 28
At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage ...
L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton and more fires in California right now
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are burning across Los ...
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LA wildfire death toll climbs to 28
Over two weeks into the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, California, at least 28 fatalities have now been confirmed, up ...
California Wildfire Map Update as Clay Fire Ignites
The Clay Fire has sparked in Riverside County on Tuesday night as wildfires continue to plague Southern California.
Dangerous winds threaten Southern California as firefighters bat down new wildfires
Santa Ana winds are whipping Southern California on Tuesday, sparking fresh fears that progress made fighting wildfires that ...
Here's how to help wildfire victims as California blazes explode in size
Strong Santa Ana winds have fueled multiple wildfires across Southern California, forcing thousands of residents to flee from ...
Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?
Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to ...
Dangerous winds return to Southern California as new wildfires break out
Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking ...
Southern California wildfires by the numbers: Location, size, containment and more
Although the cause of each blaze has yet to be determined, they all burned in or near foothill communities amid gusty winds ...
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Firefighters from Canada, Mexico and U.S. prisons fought the L.A. fires. They have something to teach us about solidarity.
Yet in L.A., prisoners themselves are bringing hope to the community. The state of California has for more than a century ...