Fire in Otay Mountain Wilderness area grows to 4,250 acres. Here are Friday morning updates
The fire that broke out near the U.S.-Mexico border was 10% contained as of Friday morning. It was one of several wildfires ...
Border 2 Fire | Shift in weather, rain helping fight 6,600-acre fire as some evacuation warnings lifted
There were more than 2,400 personnel assigned to battle the fire. All evacuation warnings were lifted Sunday afternoon, but ...
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California tragedy sparks fears about growing desert wildfire threat
Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting ...
Some LA fire victims are finding new homes in the desert. Will market hit pandemic levels?
Coachella Valley real estate agents have already sold homes to some people displaced by the LA-area wildfires. Will the trend ...
California wildfire evacuee recalls moment family had to desert home, leave belongings
As firefighters work to get the Hughes Fire under control, thousands were forced to evacuate as flames, smoke and debris came ...
Dimboola fire: Little Desert Nature Lodge among property destroyed by raging blaze
Two farmhouses and the region’s iconic Little Desert Nature Lodge were lost to the flames sparked by dry lightning at Little ...
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CA lawmakers propose $175 million increase for Cal Fire staffing
Roughly a month after deadly wildfires erupted in Los Angeles County, killing at least 29 people, lawmakers in the state ...
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How wildlife survives after wildfires
He notes that the 2020 Bighorn Fire in Arizona spread into the low Sonoran desert due to the ubiquity of invasive buffelgrass. "This resulted in a catastrophic loss of mature saguaro cactus which ...
Westin Rancho Mirage to host wildfire relief concert featuring Coachella Valley musicians
The Musicians for CA Wildfire Relief event will feature performances by local bands such as Mike Reno of Loverboy, Tommy Castro and more.