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California's wildfire moonshot: How new technology will defeat advancing flames
How will we fight fires in the future? With smart fire trucks and smart nozzles, uniforms with intelligent fabrics, and pilot ...
California Wildfire Expands to Nearly 5,000 Acres, Destroys Homes
Canyon Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres in SoCal, forcing evacuations and emergency response amid extreme heat. This live ...
Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map
The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...
As Canyon fire winds down, heat wave lingers in Southern California
A battalion chief from Kern County involved in the Canyon fire operations was seriously injured when his truck rolled over.
‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands
The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California's largest blaze of the year and threatening ...
Growing 'mega fire' in California becomes state's largest in 2025
The fire is burning with dry and hot conditions, as temperatures climb above 100 degrees in mountainous terrain on the Central Coast.
Imagine fire-safe communities where residents can live and evacuate in record time
Can we really fortify our homes and our city against a fire storm? These experts offer some tips and some hope for the future ...
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New study shows how climate change is driving wildfire season to start earlier in California
Parts of California are seeing fire season start more than 10 weeks earlier now than in the 1990s. Two authors of a new study ...