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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.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.
Associated Press
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.
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.
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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.
HuffPost
VIDEOS
Thousands Of Northern California Fire Survivors Take Refuge In Tent Cities
These Northern Californians have lost their homes to the Camp Fire inferno.
Cayce Clifford for HuffPost
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.
Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle/Polaris
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.
(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.
AP/Getty
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.
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.
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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.
Yuri Gripas / Reuters
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.
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.
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.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.
Mark Wilson via Getty Images
POLITICS
Twitter Users Blast 'Hypocritical' Trump Over Wildfires Response
By
David Barden
Just days earlier the president had blamed California for the deadly blazes.
ERIC THAYER / Reuters
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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