California swings from record heat and wildfires to rapid cooling and snow
After an extended period of record-breaking heat that scorched Southern California and sparked wildfires, much of the state will experience…
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Climate change gives firefighters an edge against California wildfires
Falling temperatures and rising humidity will give firefighters a brief window to gain more ground against three large wildfires in…
Firefighters make progress on Southern California wildfires
Amid a record-breaking heat wave, firefighters in Southern California have struggled over the past week to contain three major wildfires…
The airport fire destroyed his house. Did help arrive in time?
Garrett Keene watched the airport fire approach his neighborhood above Lake Elsinore this week until he was suddenly warned in…
Six injured, including two firefighters, in Chinatown apartment fire
A fire at a large apartment building in the Chinatown neighborhood early Friday left six people injured, including two firefighters,…
Firefighters control destructive Southern California wildfires
Fire crews in Southern California are slowly gaining control over three wildfires that have destroyed dozens of buildings, burned more…
'Surreal': Firefighter describes the moment he rescued a woman from a blaze at the airport
A fire chief has described the moment he saved a woman walking just metres from an airport blaze, calling the…
Wildfires, evacuation orders: Terms related to California wildfires
As fires raging across Southern California amid lines, bridges and airports, the news has been filled with reports of a…
Southern California wildfires worsen firefighter shortage as West explodes
Firefighters battling wildfires burning in Southern California are stretched to the limit amid a national shortage of firefighters, aircraft and…
Dozens of structures damaged by fires in Northern California and Nevada
Dozens of structures were damaged and thousands of residents forced to flee after two new wildfires broke out in Northern…