Aug. 28, 2024 — Public health researchers have highlighting the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental health, local economies and community ...

Nov. 6 (UPI) --Two fast-moving wildfires in southern California, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate. The Mountain Fire ...

The wildfires have also forced school closures and power outages. The smoke from the fires has also significantly impacted air quality, prompting health alerts for residents.

Over 10,000 people evacuated due to wildfire near Los Angeles Firefighters struggle against blaze driven by Santa Ana winds California wildfires burn over three times more land than last year ...

A brush fire on the Malibu coast spread to about 50 acres near seaside homes on a day of strong wind gusts in Los Angeles County. The Broad Fire was reported at about 9 a.m. in what firefighters ...

Utilities in California began powering down equipment during high winds and extreme fire danger after a series of massive and deadly wildfires in recent years were sparked by electrical lines and ...

The fire came amid an unseasonably warm November. A wind-whipped Southern California brush fire that exploded to over 20,000 acres in about 24 hours, destroying homes and prompting mass ...

California wildfires have so far this year burned more than three times as much land as last year at this time when the state's fire season was more benign, according to Cal Fire data.

This was the region's worst drought since modern records began. 4. More fuel for wildfires Fires happen naturally in many parts of the world, external. It is difficult to know if climate change ...

Huge numbers of people have protested in Valencia against authorities' handling of recent deadly floods, demanding the ...

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