1,250 acre Silver Fire burning near Bishop prompts evacuation orders, warnings in Inyo, Mono counties
The blaze, which is being called the Silver Fire, was reported at around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon ...
Rapidly growing Silver Fire prompts evacuation orders in Inyo, Mono counties
A rapidly growing vegetation fire prompted evacuation orders for parts of Inyo and Mono counties on Sunday afternoon. According to Cal Fire San Bernardino Unit, the fire was first reported at 2:11 ...
Whittier Daily News3d
New fire hazard maps spark heightened response from Whittier, Montebello: ‘We’re all on notice’
A section of Montebello was designated susceptible to wildfires by CalFire. Whittier officials also say they are ...
Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps
Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...
New fire hazard maps cover 6.8 million acres across California
See where your home falls in California's new fire hazard zones, the first update to the state's maps in 14 years.
Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US
Some 14,800 wildfires have burned 1,105 square miles so far this year — well above the 10-year average. That's according to ...
1 in 8 Californians live in the most dangerous wildfire zones
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline 1 in 8 Californians live in the most dangerous wildfire zones ...
Austin American-Statesman3d
Hays County fires threaten Kyle area: Track wildfires, red flag warnings in Central Texas
High winds and dry conditions have significantly heightened the fire risk across Texas, prompting officials to warn of "extreme fire danger" in West Texas, stretching from the Big Bend region ...
Escondido home development says it is ‘fire resistant.’ Houses cost $1M
Los Angeles-based KB Home unveiled its Dixon Trail development in Escondido this week that it calls “wildfire resistant.” It ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,448 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...
New fire maps put nearly 4 million Californians in hazardous zones
All told, the size of orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size of ...
Time Out5d
These parts of L.A. are now considered a very high fire hazard, according to a new map
Basically any mountain or hillside in Los Angeles county is considered a “very high” hazard, and since the 2011 edition of the map, those areas have slightly swollen with a fringe of “high” and ...