As California delays ‘zone zero’ wildfire protection rules, study finds clearing vegetation prevented home damage in LA fires

As California again delays controversial rules requiring homeowners in fire-prone areas to maintain a 5-foot “ember-resistant ...

Signature of climate change: Nearly half of harmful wildfire smoke exposure linked to human-caused warming

Across the western U.S., wildfires and the dangerous smoke that results have increased in frequency and intensity since the ...
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Stanford research shows effectiveness of prescribed burns in reducing wildfire damage, toxic smoke

STANFORD, Calif. -- For years, researchers have turned the hills above Stanford into a kind of working wildfire lab, experimenting with different methods of thinning out dry grass and other dangerous ...
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Utah wildfire damage grows as single state investigator handles rising human-caused cases

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah’s 2025 wildfire season destroyed homes, forced evacuations, and burned more than 160,000 acres — and the state’s lone full-time wildfire investigator said the system is ...
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January wildfire damage could total $51.7 billion within city limits

The wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in January caused $51.7 billion in damage to residential properties within the city, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Redfin. The report ...