Wildfires have started in some surprising ways. Here are real examples

Wildfires have started from glass bottles, gender reveal explosives, target shooting, vehicle sparks and other unusual ignition sources.

1,500-year-old giant sequoia killed in California fire headed to the Smithsonian

A section of a 1,500-year-old giant sequoia tree that died in the SQF Complex Fire, which burned roughly 175,000 acres of California’s Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest in 2020, is headed to ...
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AI is watching for wildfires across the drought-stricken West

Early detection in California is “becoming one of the clearest climate‑era advantages,” according to Phillip SeLegue, Cal ...

Evacuation orders lifted in California chemical tank emergency after worst-case explosion risk eliminated

Officials have lifted all evacuation orders related to an overheating chemical tank in southern California, a day after a ...
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Nevada’s wildfire season is coming. Should NV Energy customers help utility fund insurance?

After seeking to collect a half billion dollars from customers to bolster its wildfire insurance, NV Energy has secured an ...

Industry knew about chemical ‘runaway’ dangers for years. Then came near-catastrophe in O.C.

A failing tank holding 7,000 gallons of a highly reactive chemical at a Garden Grove aerospace plant forced 50,000 ...

Billionaire Tom Steyer's ad spending breaks records in California governor's race

Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California's next ...

Officials race to cool down tank containing toxic chemical as 50,000 residents remain under evacuation order in California

Emergency crews are working nonstop to prevent an overheating tank filled with a toxic chemical from leaking or triggering what could be a catastrophic explosion as approximately 50,000 residents in ...