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Fast-moving blaze in picturesque California county damages 15 structures and prompts evacuations

A fast-moving wildfire in a picturesque California county has damaged 15 structures and prompted evacuations

The Independent UK

California and Oregon fire crews battle several blazes as forecasters warn more may spark

Firefighters try to corral Garnet fire, with parts of California under red flag warning, as Oregon blaze destroys homes

The Guardian - US

Wildfire in Oregon destroys 4 homes, threatens thousands more

Four homes and six other structures have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon as thousands of homes in the state and in Northern California wine country remained under evacuation orders

The Independent UK

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Photos of crews battling the wildfires in Northern California wine country

Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders and warnings because of wildfires in Northern California wine country. Firefighters backed by helicopters were working Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather. Cal Fire says the Pickett Fire in Napa County north of San Francisco has grown to…

The Independent UK

What can we expect as fire season ramps up in California?

Officials and scientists say the state has had a mild season thus far, but fires are expected to surge in drier months.

Al Jazeera

California’s Madre Fire surges across 52,000 acres to become state’s biggest blaze this year

The Madre Fire has more than doubled the size of California’s second-largest wildfire this year, as it races through the Los Padres National Forest

The Independent UK

Search continues for 7 missing after huge explosion at California fireworks factory

Rescue crews are searching for seven people still missing days after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California shook a tiny farming community and forced the cancellation of nearby July Fourth celebrations

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Seven people missing after blast at fireworks warehouse in California

Explosion caused huge blaze that led to spot fires, collapsed a building, forced evacuations and cut power

The Guardian - US

California’s Wolf Fire mapped after residents told to flee 1,100-acre blaze

The Wolf Fire continues to flame into Monday across nearly 1,200 acres at zero percent containment

The Independent UK

San Bernardino fire chief backs Trump’s wildfire agency plan while blasting California’s ‘bifurcated’ system that’s ‘burdened by the regulatory process’

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California plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes for wildfire safety overlooks some important truths about flammability

One of the most striking patterns in the aftermath of many urban fires is how much unburned green vegetation remains amid the wreckage of burned neighborhoods.

The Conversation

Family of a helicopter pilot killed in a California wildfire reaches a $15 million settlement

The family of a pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a Southern California wildfire in 2020 has reached a $15 million settlement with the company that maintained the aircraft

The Independent UK

California wildfire threatening forest home of world’s oldest tree

Silver fire leading to fears about Methuselah, a nearly 5,000-year-old bristlecone pine in eastern part of state

The Guardian - US

Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blaze

Strong winds are driving an out-of-control wildfire through a remote area of eastern California, prompting evacuations for hundreds of homes

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The Independent UK

Evacuations in California as huge wildfire rages through 1,000 acres

Roads have been closed as crews battle the blaze

The Independent UK

Woman accused of murdering her Cal Fire captain wife after she tried to end marriage arrested after month-long hunt

Yolanda Marodi was arrested Saturday in Mexico a month after her wife, Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca Marodi, 49, was found stabbed to death

Latin Times

Fugitive Wife Accused of Killing Her California Fire Captain Wife Captured in Mexico

Police in Mexico have captured a woman on the run after allegedly killing her fire captain wife in California.

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Manhunt Underway For Wife Of Murdered California Fire Captain

Authorities search for Yolanda Marodi in connection to the murder of Cal Fire captain Rebecca Marodi. The firefighting community mourns the loss of a dedic...

Latin Times

California Fire Captain Who Battled LA Wildfires Stabbed to Death in Her Home Likely By Someone She Knew, Cops Say

A California fire captain who helped fight the Eaton wildfires was stabbed to death in a home, and police believe she knew her killer.

The Independent UK

San Diego fire captain killed after being stabbed multiple times in domestic violence attack

Rebecca Marodi was recently on the front lines battling the deadly Eaton wildfire in Los Angeles County

Al Jazeera

Why incarcerated workers play a key role in fighting California’s fires

Nearly 1,750 incarcerated firefighters are trained to fight California’s flames for as little as $10 per day.

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles to review wildfire alert systems after lethal blazes

Residents say patchwork network of public and private alert systems failed to warn them about extent of wildfires

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