Crews fight wind, terrain as they battle Sandy fire and other SoCal blazes

A wind-driven fire that broke out in Ventura County Monday morning stalled overnight, allowing some residents to return home.

Fire-prone California could lose hundreds of millions of dollars for wildfire prevention

Wildfire resiliency advocates warn that reduced funding could leave California more vulnerable to devastation, and are ...
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Sandy Fire evacuations remain in effect as firefighters make overnight progress

Firefighters made progress overnight and into Tuesday morning as they continued to protect homes in the Simi Valley area from the nearly 1,400-acre Sandy Fire in Ventura County. Minimal fire growth ...
The New York Times

At a Wildfire With a Notebook — and a Mask

A reporter’s questions pulled her into the subculture of wildland firefighting. Policy changes followed. Hannah Dreier, center, reporting on the Gifford fire in California in August.Credit...Loren ...
CBS News

Colorado community prepares for wildfires with new firefighting drones

Firefighters in Colorado have been looking for new and better ways to prepare for wildfires as the fire season has extended year-round. The Aspen Fire Department is developing a drone strike team to ...
The New York Times

Wildfire Seasons Are Starting to Overlap. That Spells Trouble for Firefighting.

Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns. By Rebecca Dzombak Converging wildfire seasons around the ...