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Adding extra wildfire safety measures beyond California’s existing building codes can increase construction costs by 2% to 13%, according to a report from the Insurance Institute for Business ...
A powerful windstorm that slammed Southern California on Tuesday quickly drove wildfires across the region, forcing thousands to evacuate and burning about 23,000 acres.
Fast-growing wildfires throughout Los Angeles started on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and soon sent tens of thousands of residents scrambling for safety from the encroaching flames and plumes of smoke. As the ...
Live updates: Hughes Fire rages near LA; 50K under evacuation orders, warnings Active California Wildfires. Cal Fire has five active fires listed on its website. They are: Palisades Fire- Los ...
Fifteen of the state's 20 most destructive wildfires on record have occurred since 2015, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire protection, and entire towns — including ...
There is currently an ongoing series of wildfires in the U.S. state of California. A series of fires in Southern California, specifically in the Greater Los Angeles area, have caused at least 28 deaths, thousands of destroyed structures, evacuations and widespread power outages in January 2025.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) [3] [4] is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.
Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Thursday, Jan. 16. For the latest updates on the LA fires, follow USA TODAY's live coverage for Friday, Jan. 17. LOS ...