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California fires are burning, incoming heat wave could make things worse
A widespread and prolonged heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California over the next few days, as ...
Triple-digit temperatures to descend upon parts of Southern California even as wildfires burn across the region
Triple-digit temperatures will arrive in parts of Southern California on Wednesday as a heat wave descends, exacerbating the woes of firefighters who already are batting a number of wildfires across ...
Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California
A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.
Gifford Fire burns 80,000 acres, causes mandatory evacuations. See wildfire maps.
The Gifford Fire in Southern California has burned over 82,000 acres and prompted evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Mandatory evacuations are in place for specific zones in ...
Diablo Canyon scales back power as Gifford Fire grows to California’s largest in 2025
The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.
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California is on Pace for its Worst Wildfire Year in Recent Memory
The Gifford fire that started fires is raging across a mountainous stretch across the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...
One-two punch of wildfire smoke is wrecking air quality in the US
Air quality has taken a serious hit across the United States as a two-fold blow of wildfires in the West and in Canada have ...
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California’s $53-billion wake-up call: Wildfire risk can no longer be confined to a ‘season’
The January wildfires caused an estimated $53 billion in total damage, $40 billion of which were insured losses, and ...