WILDFIRE

IDYLLWILD, CA - JULY 26: The Cranston Fire burns in San Bernardino National Forest on July 26, 2018 near Idyllwild, California. Fire crews are battling the 4,700-acre fire in the midst of a heat wave. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
California Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Starting Cranston Wildfire
By Nina Golgowski
Brandon McGlover, 33, pleaded guilty to setting the fire that destroyed more than 13,000 acres east of Los Angeles.
FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, file photo firefighters work to keep flames from spreading through the Shadowbrook apartment complex as a wildfire burns through Paradise, Calif. Authorities say the fire is 95 percent contained Thursday, Nov. 22. The blaze that started Nov. 8 leveled Paradise, killing multiple people and destroyed more than 13,000 homes. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
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U.S. NEWS
California Wildfires Losses Top $11.4 Billion In Insurance Claims
By Kathleen Ronayne, AP
The November 2018 wildfires were some of the most expensive in state history.
<p> Consumer advocate Erin Brockovich, who famously took on Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in the 1990s, stands with wildfire victims and speaks outside the state Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. Brockovich is urging California lawmakers not to let PG&E go bankrupt because it might mean less money for wildfire victims. (AP Photo/Kathleen Ronayne) </p>
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U.S. NEWS
Erin Brockovich Urges California To Stop PG&E Bankruptcy
Under a PG&E bankruptcy, wildfire victims likely won’t get all of the money they have sued for, experts have said.
CORRECTS YEAR TO 2019 - In this Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 photo, California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) crews work to clear mud and rocks that tumbled onto Pacific Cost Highway in Malibu, Calif. In Southern California, light to moderate rain fell early Monday as a second system followed heavy Saturday night downpours that unleashed massive mud flows from the fire-scarred Santa Monica Mountains. Cleanup work kept about 13 miles (21 kilometers) of the scenic highway closed from western Malibu to Ventura County. Caltrans said the closure might last into Tuesday. (Caltrans via AP)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. NEWS
Pacific Storm Threatens Northern California With Blizzard, Mudslides
Areas devastated by last year’s wildfires are especially at risk, officials said.
BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 12: The sun peaks through the smokey skies from the Camp Fire and a PG&E transmission line, Monday, November 12, 2018, three miles west of Pulga, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
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BUSINESS
California Utility Tied To Devastating Wildfires To File For Bankruptcy
By Chris D'Angelo
Pacific Gas and Electric faces billions of dollars in claims stemming from recent infernos, including the Camp wildfire.
MAGALIA, CA - NOVEMBER 09: A Cal Fire firefighter sprays water on a home next to a burning home as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 9, 2018 in Magalia, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 70,000 acres and has destroyed numerous homes and businesses in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at five percent containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
California's Camp Fire Was The Most Expensive Natural Disaster Worldwide In 2018
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
The state’s deadliest fire ever was also the world’s costliest catastrophe in 2018.
LODOGA, CA - AUGUST 07: Firefighters monitor a back fire as they battle 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 wildfire 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
This Year’s Natural Disasters Show Climate Change’s Dire Consequences Are Already Here
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
In 2018, record-breaking wildfires and historic levels of rain have hit the U.S.
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Arizona Daily Star / YOUTUBE
U.S. NEWS
Footage Released Of Explosive Gender-Reveal That Sparked Massive Wildfire
By David Barden
Dennis Dickey, the border patrol agent responsible for the blast, said he felt "absolutely horrible" for his role in triggering the 45,000-acre Arizona fire.
Eric Darling y su perro Wyatt son parte del equipo de búsqueda del condado Orange en el sur de California, uno de varios equipos que hacen una segunda búsqueda de un parque para casas rodantes después del mortal incendio en Paradise, California, el viernes 23 de noviembre de 2018. (AP Foto/Kathleen Ronayne)
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U.S. NEWS
Camp Fire, California's Deadliest In History, Now 100 Percent Contained
By Nick Visser
Officials will be battling the blaze for months to come, but they have secured a line around the fire.
Tras una breve demora por un aguacero, varios voluntarios continúan buscando restos humanos entre los restos de un parque para casas rodantes en Paradise, California, el viernes 23 de noviembre de 2018. (AP Foto/Kathleen Ronayne)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. NEWS
Number Of Missing In California's Deadly Camp Fire Falls Below 250
The historic wildfire has killed at least 85 people and destroyed nearly 14,000 homes.
PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Rain falls on a home destroyed by the Camp Fire on November 22, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity the Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise charring over 150,000 acres, killed at least 84 people and has destroyed over 18,000 homes and businesses. The fire is currently at 85 percent containment and hundreds of people still remain missing. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
California Camp Fire Death Toll Up To 84 As Rain Brings Risk Of Mudslides
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
After the deadliest wildfire in state history, a downpour in the same area heightened the possibility of mudslides.
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VIDEOS
Thousands Of Northern California Fire Survivors Take Refuge In Tent Cities
These Northern Californians have lost their homes to the Camp Fire inferno.
Camp Fire
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ENVIRONMENT
Who’s Still Missing In California Wildfire? Getting An Accurate Count Is No Easy Task.
By Chris D'Angelo
Some 700 people remain unaccounted for in the Camp fire, down from nearly 1,300 just days earlier.
Polaris
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U.S. NEWS
Mom Escaping Wildfire Asked A Stranger To Take Her Newborn And Leave Her Behind
By Elyse Wanshel
Luckily, Californian Rachelle Sanders ultimately didn't have to make that sacrifice.
Paradise Town Manager Lauren Gill cries during a vigil for Camp Fire victims on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, at the First Christian Church of Chico in Chico, Calif. Mourners gathered at the memorial for the victims. People hugged and shed tears as Pastor Jesse Kearns recited a prayer for first responders. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, Pool)
(AP Photo/Noah Berger, Pool)
ENVIRONMENT
Camp Fire Toll Remains Unclear With Nearly 1,000 People Still Listed As Missing
By Lydia O'Connor
Seventy-seven people have been confirmed dead in California’s most destructive wildfire in history.
Donald Trump, Smokey Bear
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MEDIA
Donald Trump's Old Feud With Smokey Bear Comes Back To Burn Him
By Ed Mazza
An old Trump tweet complaining about a "tedious" Smokey Bear campaign isn't aging very well.
A firefighter searches for human remains in a trailer park destroyed in the Camp Fire, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Paradise, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. NEWS
California Fire Claims More Lives As Death Toll Rises To 76
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and TERENCE CHEA, AP
The remains of more people were found Saturday in the decimated town of Paradise and in nearby Concow.
US President Donald Trump views damage from the Camp fire in Paradise, California on November 17, 2018. - President Donald Trump arrived in California to meet with officials, victims and the 'unbelievably brave' firefighters there, as more than 1,000 people remain listed as missing in the worst-ever wildfire to hit the US state. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Twitter Users Baffled By Trump's 'Great Climate' Promise During Wildfire Tour
By David Barden
"Alexa, add 'Great Climate' to cart please!" one user wrote.
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., before his departure to California, November 17, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
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POLITICS
Trump Insists 'Raking' Will Help Stop Forest Fires; Twitter Reels
By Mary Papenfuss
The solution from Finland, according to the president: "Raking and cleaning and doing things."
VIDEOS
Hundreds Missing In California Fire
The numbers of people missing and killed in the Northern California Camp Fire continue to rise.
VIDEOS
California Wildfire: Scenes Of Destruction
These images show the deadly wildfire blazing through California.
A firefighter battles a fire along the Ronald Reagan Freeway, aka state Highway 118, in Simi Valley, Calif., Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
OPINION
To Avoid Future Catastrophes Like The California Fires, We Must Learn To Build Smarter
By Marccus D. Hendricks and William Mobley, Guest Writers
Poorly planned and unmanaged growth can result in catastrophe.
Woolsey fire burns Santa Monica Mountains parkland
Friends of Morrison Ranch House
U.S. NEWS
Southern California Wildfire Burns Most Of National Park In Santa Monica Mountains
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
The Woolsey fire outside Los Angeles has torched 83 percent of the federal parkland popular among hikers.
File - In this Aug. 10, 2018 file photo, homes destroyed by a wildfire are seen from an aerial view in the Mary Lake Subdivision in Redding, Calif. Fire crews have made great gains against a wildfire that has been burning for more than a month in Northern California, where it destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and killed eight people. The California Department of Fire and Forestry Protection says the blaze burning in and around the city of Redding is 93 percent contained as of Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Burke, File)
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U.S. NEWS
How To Prepare For A Wildfire
By Ryan Grenoble
Create "defensible space" around your home. Get your valuables packed. And if you're told to evacuate, do it.
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on November 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to France to attend ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Twitter Users Blast 'Hypocritical' Trump Over Wildfires Response
By David Barden
Just days earlier the president had blamed California for the deadly blazes.
A destroyed home is seen as the Woolsey Fire continues to burn in Malibu, California, U.S. November 10, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
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ENVIRONMENT
California Fire Experts To Donald Trump: Malibu Is Not a Forest
By Mary Papenfuss
Pasadena fire officials say Trump should visit the area and help the victims.
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