CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2017 file photo, a Pacific Gas & Electric crew works at restoring power along the Old Redwood Highway in Santa Rosa, Calif. When California lawmakers return from their summer recess in August 2018, among the high-profile bills they will consider is a measure that would make it easier for utilities to reduce liability for wildfire damage. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, file)
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ENVIRONMENT
California Braces For Wildfires With Forced Power Outages
By Lydia O'Connor
About 60,000 people in Northern California have been without power since Sunday night.
Firefighters watch as an air tanker drops fire retardant to protect homes along the crest of a hill at the River Fire (Mendocino Complex) near Lakeport, California, U.S. August 2, 2018. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
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POLITICS
California Takes Major Steps Toward Fighting Its Wildfire Crisis
By Lydia O'Connor
Gov. Jerry Brown just signed more than two dozen bills aimed at battling the disasters on multiple fronts.
Inside Edition
CRIME
Woman Invents Firefighter Husband To Scam $11,000 Worth Of Gifts
By David Moye
People who know Ashley Bemis of San Clemente, California, said she faked pregnancies in the past.
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ENVIRONMENT
California Running Out Of Firefighting Funds As Blazes Rage
By Mary Papenfuss
The state is burning up due to "climate change-driven extreme weather conditions," says Cal Fire director.
A fire rages as motorists travel on Interstate 5 near Lake Shasta Calif Wednesday Sept 5 2018
AP
ENVIRONMENT
Fast-Moving California Wildfire Shuts Down Major Highway
The fire was human-caused, fire officials said. However, they didn’t indicate whether it was arson or an accident.
This firefighter watched his own neighborhood go up in flames
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VIDEOS
This Firefighter's Own Neighborhood Went Up In Flames In A California Wildfire
Back in October, this Paul Lowenthal was called in to put out a wildfire that was raging across Northern California. As he approached the site, he realized the neighborhood he had to protect was his own. Learn more about the story in a HuffPost Reports episode coming soon.
TOPSHOT - Firefighters watch a back burn during the Mendocino Complex fire in Upper Lake, California on July 31, 2018. - The Mendocino Complex -- made up of two fires -- has burned more than 24,000 acres in total since July 27. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Fire Department Joins Net Neutrality Suit After Verizon Cuts Data During Wildfire
By Ryan Grenoble
Verizon says poor customer service is to blame, not the repeal of net neutrality.
LODOGA, CA - AUGUST 07: A firefighter monitors a back fire while battling the Medocino Complex fire on August 7, 2018 near Lodoga, California. The Mendocino Complex Fire, which is made up of the River Fire and Ranch Fire, has surpassed the Thomas Fire to become the largest wilfire in California state history with over 280,000 acres charred and at least 75 homes destroyed. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Sixth First Responder Dies Fighting Northern California Wildfires
By Nina Golgowski
A firefighter died Monday while fighting the Mendocino Complex blaze, which has consumed over 305,400 acres.
Sallie Holmes
POLITICS
Protester Confronts Zinke On Climate Change, He Snaps: 'You Haven't Served'
By Mary Papenfuss
"I'd like to see your child have to fight for energy," the Interior secretary at the conservative Freedom Conference.
Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch fire, as it continues to spreads towards the town of Upper Lake, California on August 2, 2018. - Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned around 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
California Wildfires Claim Seventh Victim, Still Spreading
By Rich McKay, Reuters
The Carr fire in northern California killed a power company lineman on Saturday, according to officials.
LAKEPORT, CA - JULY 31: A home burns as the River Fire moves through the area on July 31, 2018 in Lakeport, California. The River Fire has burned over 27,000 acres, destroyed seven homes and stands at only eight percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
California Wildfires Have Cost More Than One-Quarter Of State's Annual Fire Budget
By Janie Har and Brian Skoloff, AP
“People are doing everything they can, but nature is very powerful and we’re not on the side of nature,” California Gov. Jerry Brown said.
A structure burns out of control in the River Fire (Mendocino Complex) in Lakeport, California, U.S. July 31, 2018. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
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ENVIRONMENT
New California Wildfires Threaten Homes North Of San Francisco
By Janie Har and Brian Skoloff, AP
The new fires erupted without warning and spread with shocking speed through forest and brush that have literally become tinder.
REDDING, CA - JULY 30: Forest burns in the Carr Fire on July 30, 2018 west of Redding, California. Six people have died in the massive fire, which has burned over 100,000 acres and forced thousands to evacuate since it began on July 23. (Photo by Terray Sylvester/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Northern California Wildfire Named 9th Most Destructive In State's History
By Marcio Jose Sanchez and Sudhin Thanawala, AP
Wildfires burning throughout California have claimed at least six lives.
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ENVIRONMENT
Out-Of-Control Wildfire In Northern California Is 'Taking Everything Down In Its Path'
By Jonathan Cooper and Amanda Lee Myers, AP
The blaze has taken two lives, burned several firefighters, destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of terrified residents to flee.
Firefighters drive along a fire break as the Ferguson fire burns in Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park, California on July 21, 2018. - A fire that claimed the life of one firefighter and injured two others near California's Yosemite national park has almost doubled in size in three days, authorities said Friday. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the so-called Ferguson fire had spread to an area of 22,892 acres (92.6 square kilometers), and is so far only 7 percent contained. (Photo by NOAH BERGER / AFP) (Photo credit should read NOAH BERGER/AFP/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Ferguson Fire Forces Yosemite Valley To Evacuate All Visitors
By Lydia O'Connor
California's popular Yosemite National Park destination will be closed to tourists Wednesday until at least Sunday.
Smoke rises in distance from County Fire near County Road 63 and Highway 16 in Rumsey Canyon in this #CountyFire image on social media in Brooks, California, U.S., July 2, 2018. Courtesy California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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U.S. NEWS
Strong Gusts Fuel Fierce Northern California Wildfire
By Dan Whitcomb and Keith Coffman, Reuters
The fire has blackened more than 72,500 acres of grass, brush and dense scrub oak.
Flames from the County Fire move through a property in Guinda, California, on July 1, 2018. - Californian authorities have issued red flag weather warnings and mandatory evacuation orders after a series of wildfires fanned by high winds and hot temperatures ripped through thousands of acres. The latest blaze, the County Fire sparked in Yolo County on June 30, had by July 1 afternoon spread across 22,000 acres (9,000 hectares) with zero percent containment, according to Cal Fire. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
More Than 2,000 Firefighters Battle Wind-Driven Wildfire In Northern California
By Dan Whitcomb and Keith Coffman, Reuters
Authorities have issued evacuation orders and advisories for hundreds of residents.
"Inside Edition"
U.S. NEWS
Rabbit Rescuer Reunites With Bunny He Saved From Blazing Wildfire
By David Moye
Caleb Wadman is visiting the bunny as it's treated for burns to its ears and feet.
Alyssa Schlange/California Wildlife Center
U.S. NEWS
Second Man Comes Forward As Rabbit Rescuer In Famous Wildfire Video
By Hilary Hanson
The 21-year-old's story matches those of a vet office and wildlife rescue.
At least one fatality associated with the Thomas Fire in Ventura County California has been confirmed
Ventura County Fire Department
GREEN
Wind-Whipped Wildfire Threatens 1,000 Homes In Southern California
Strong winds are pushing the fire toward the cities of Santa Paula and Ventura, where about 140,000 people live.
Windsor Animal Hospital
GREEN
Pets And People Are Joyously Reuniting After California Wildfires
By Hilary Hanson
Many people tried to take pets with them, but the animals bolted in the chaos of the fires.
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U.S. NEWS
Toll Rises To 34 Dead As Catastrophic Fires Spread In Northern California
By Carla Herreria
One teen died when his family tried to outrun the fire. An older woman stopped breathing in her husband's arms as they fought to survive in a pool.
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Douglas Thron
GREEN
Haunting Video Shows Postal Worker Delivering Mail To Scorched Homes
By Nina Golgowski
“It was just so surreal looking, like he was the only form of normalcy in this whole aftermath."
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