Climate Wildfires
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![A sign that says Palisades Elementary School with a fire truck standing in the street next to it]()
![A sign that says Palisades Elementary School with a fire truck standing in the street next to it]()
After the wildfires, Beverly Hills shut out students whose school burned
The dispute between two Los Angeles-area districts raises a broader question of what a school district owes its neighbors after a major disaster.
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![an aerial view of half a dozen neighborhood blocks blackened and razed by fire damage]()
![an aerial view of half a dozen neighborhood blocks blackened and razed by fire damage]()
1 in 8 Californians live in the most dangerous wildfire zones
After the L.A. fires, updated hazard maps show “we are living in a new reality of extremes."
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![Three firefighters in yellow jackets and red helmets try to put out a fire on a ridge]()
![Three firefighters in yellow jackets and red helmets try to put out a fire on a ridge]()
‘It’s all been scrapped’: Bootcamps for women in wildland firefighting canceled after DEI cuts
Women already had an intimidating entry point to the male-dominated field. Trump's orders to dismantle DEI in the federal government could hurt years of progress.
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![Line of forest service firefighters walking]()
![Line of forest service firefighters walking]()
US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
"We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion."
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![A couple in full protective gear sits near a burned home]()
![A couple in full protective gear sits near a burned home]()
How the Eaton Fire destroyed a delicate truce over Altadena’s future
A plan to build badly needed housing — and prevent future fires — may soon go up in smoke.
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![A wildland firefighter in a helicopter looks down on a fire in Everglades National Park]()
![A wildland firefighter in a helicopter looks down on a fire in Everglades National Park]()
How the federal funding and hiring freezes are leaving communities vulnerable to wildfire
Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from President Trump's executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation.
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![Mango trees lined up in pots]()
![Mango trees lined up in pots]()
What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire
As it recovers, Altadena finds inspiration in other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens, and green spaces with fire-resistant native species.
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![A man in a white jump suit and blue hard helmet stands in the remains of house that burned down and next to a burned out car]()
![A man in a white jump suit and blue hard helmet stands in the remains of house that burned down and next to a burned out car]()
Maui’s post-wildfire housing crisis offers a warning for Los Angeles
After wildfires devastated the island, homelessness spiked. Advocates fear L.A. could face a similar fate without strong renter protections — and enforcement.
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Climate change primed LA to burn — catastrophically
A new analysis finds that human-caused warming helped dry out the vegetation that turned Los Angeles into a firestorm.
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![President Donald Trump shakes hands with California Governor Gavin Newsom upon his arrival in Los Angeles to visit the region devastated by the Palisades and Eaton fires.]()
![President Donald Trump shakes hands with California Governor Gavin Newsom upon his arrival in Los Angeles to visit the region devastated by the Palisades and Eaton fires.]()
Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms.
The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires.
