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High temperatures will be in the 70s and even near 80 through Thursday (Halloween), which is 15-25 degrees above the historical average for most locations and will challenge daily records in some ...
The Line Fire in Southern California has set over 20,500 acres ablaze and is 0% contained.. The wildfire was discovered Thursday, according to InciWeb's data. It's located in San Bernardino County ...
A line of firefighters fight back flames as they encroach on Pepperdine University's campus amid the Franklin Fire in Malibu, California, late the night of Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.
But forecasts of triple-digit temperatures, drier conditions and higher wind speeds are expected to increase fire activity into this week. “Today you can expect to see some increased activity ...
A banner indicating a red flag warning, flown at a CAL Fire station in 2022. A red flag warning is a forecast warning issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States to inform the public, firefighters, and land management agencies that conditions are ideal for wildland fire combustion, and rapid spread. [1]
A thermal burn is a type of burn resulting from making contact with heated objects, such as boiling water, steam, hot cooking oil, fire, and hot objects. Scalds are the most common type of thermal burn suffered by children, but for adults thermal burns are most commonly caused by fire. [2]
The heatwave brought temperatures significantly above average for mid-December, with several regions experiencing temperatures 12-16 °C higher than typical seasonal values. The event was characterized by both extreme daytime temperatures and unusually warm overnight conditions, with many areas not dropping below 30 °C (86 °F) throughout the ...
The once fast-moving fire has scorched more than 4,000 acres and was 30% contained by Friday morning, according to Cal Fire. The fire threatened more than 4,300 structures, destroying 14 and ...