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Chico Fire Department sends engine support to Gifford Fire in Central Coast
Engine 8332 of the Chico Fire Department was deployed as part of a task force response to the Gifford Fire, burning in San Luis Obispo County, California.Chico ...
Wildfires, storms and blazing heat forecast for western US
US heat advisories and extreme heat warnings are posted across parts of the west, including California, Nevada, Arizona, ...
Gifford Fire Update, Map as Blaze Reaches 'Megafire' Status
The Gifford Fire burning in central California has burned more than 119,000 acres as of early Monday, having expanded to ...
California issues urgent insurance advice to thousands of wildfire evacuees
The department said those in affected areas should listen to firefighters when told to evacuate, and that cost should not be ...
Wildfires, extreme heat, and storm threats grip Western US; temperature set to rise in New York City, other places
The western US faces a tough week with major wildfires like the Gifford Fire near Los Angeles burning over 114,000 acres and ...
Cal Fire’s ‘innovation theater’ creates a chatbox safety risk
California’s wildfire chatbot should serve as a warning: when governments chase technological trends instead of solving real ...
A wildfire continues to burn through the mountains north of LA, with thousands under evacuation orders
A wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles is tearing through thousands of acres and forcing evacuations after igniting Thursday afternoon. It’s one of several notable fires in the West that ...
Canyon Fire in California near Lake Piru burns over 5,300 acres; all evacuation orders and warnings lifted
Fire officials say the blaze is threatening power lines as well as the communities of Hasley Canyon and Hathaway Ranch.
Fires, Storms and Blazing Temperatures Forecast for Western US
Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week.