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California’s fire season is starting off worse than normal, and SoCal fires are almost entirely to blame
The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...
Gifford Fire Live Tracker Maps as Smoke Reaches Las Vegas
The Gifford fire quickly exploded to more than 65,000 acres in size, with experts warning of elevated fire weather conditions.
Wildfire smoke from California sticking around Las Vegas Valley
Hazy smoke from a California wildfire blanketed Las Vegas’ sky on Monday and could continue into the week. The Gifford Fire ...
Gifford fire consumes nearly 50,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest
The Gifford fire has burned nearly 40,000 acres of rugged hillside in Los Padres National Forest. Three people have been ...
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the state's primary wildland firefighting agency, protecting over 31 million acres of California's privately owned ...
California awards $4.7 million to boost tribal wildfire resilience efforts
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has allocated nearly $4.7 million through its Tribal ...
How One 'Fire Country' Scene Set Off a Real-Life Firefighter Controversy
Believe it or not, a scene in the first episode of Fire Country sparked up a real-life controversy with CAL FIRE, who were ...
Drummond: New maps indicating fire hazard zones in Yorba Linda are set
In Yorba Linda, more than 6,500 acres have been designated as falling within moderate-, high- or very-high fire hazard ...
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SPECIAL REPORT: Cal Fire plans expansion at flight school site
The last of three parts “They’ve already been out here,” said Alex Perl, technology and operations manager for Sierra Academy ...