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Canyon Fire prompts air quality alert in parts of Southern California
An air quality alert was issued for parts of Southern California because of the effects of the Canyon Fire, fueled by dry ...
‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands
The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...
As Canyon fire winds down, heat wave bears down on Southern California
A battalion chief from Kern County involved in the Canyon fire operations was seriously injured when his truck rolled over.
California Wildfire Expands to Nearly 5,000 Acres, Destroys Homes
Canyon Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres in SoCal, forcing evacuations and emergency response amid extreme heat. This live ...
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As fires rage again, experts warn California may be in worst wildfire season in years: 'Becoming more susceptible to ignitions'
Our atmosphere's heat-trapping gases are like steroids for weather, supercharging wildfires and other severe events. Last ...
Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map
The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...
Map Shows Where Canyon Fire Is Burning in Southern California
Temperatures in the area are near 100 degrees and humidity as low as 15 percent. The southern part of California has seen ...
New evacuations ordered as California wildfire nears 100,000 acres
New evacuations have been ordered in Central California as the massive Gifford Fire nears 100,000 acres burned.
Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year
Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in ...
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New study shows how climate change is driving wildfire season to start earlier in California
Parts of California are seeing fire season start more than 10 weeks earlier now than in the 1990s. Two authors of a new study ...