The Catastrophic Effects of Bad Policy: California Wildfires
Jan 14, 2025 · Southern California faced the devastation of multiple massive, destructive wildfire outbreaks last week – some of the worst in the state’s history. We have to ask – were these fires preventable? How could they have spread so quickly and destroyed entire communities? What policy decisions allowed thi
How red tape strangled California forest management before LA fires
Jan 9, 2025 · As wildfires continue to burn out of control across Los Angeles, questions have turned to why and how California authorities allowed the perfect conditions — extremely dry, uncleared forests,...
Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? | UCLA
Jul 12, 2023 · Since 1980, fires have gotten significantly larger and more severe across California and the western United States, vastly increasing the amount of destruction they cause. Disasters like the Camp fire in 2018, the Bobcat fire in 2020 and the Dixie fire in 2021 highlight the urgent need to understand why California’s wildfires are worsening.
Why California wildfires are growing larger, more destructive
Jan 18, 2025 · The biggest fires in Los Angeles County, the Palisades and Eaton fires, have burned over an area more than 37,000 acres in size as of Jan. 16. At least 27 people have died, according to the...
3 reasons California's wildfires got so dangerous so fast
Jan 8, 2025 · Multiple wildfires ripped through Southern California Wednesday as a mix of powerful Santa Anna winds and dry vegetation created the perfect conditions for blazes to rage, destroying homes and...
LA fires in maps: Where are they and how bad is the damage? - BBC
Jan 15, 2025 · Firefighters are battling to control huge wildfires in Los Angeles that have killed at least 25 people, devoured thousands of buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes....
Wildfires in January? Here's why California wildfire season is worse
Jan 8, 2025 · As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual “fire days” — when conditions are ripe for fires to …
Newsom says California wildfires will be one of the worst natural ...
Jan 12, 2025 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” Saturday that the Los Angeles-area wildfires will be one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history and called for an ...
California Fires: What Conditions Led to the Blazes | TIME
Jan 8, 2025 · At least 150,000 residents have been forced to flee in the wake of the raging wildfires. The biggest threat to Los Angeles remains the strong winds. Despite broad efforts to take control of the...
Climate change: What role is it playing in the California fires - BBC
Jan 9, 2025 · The wildfires have spread across parts of the Los Angeles area, leading to at least five deaths, burning down hundreds of buildings, and prompting evacuation orders for more than 179,000 people.