Vail Daily2d
It’s likely Los Angeles-like wildfires will come to Eagle County. Here’s how local fire and water entities are preparing.
Eagle County is at risk of experiencing a large-scale wildfire. “We’ve always been and we probably always will be,” said Hugh ...
LAist on MSN6d
The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland-urban interface. Here’s what that is
Californians live in the wildland-urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.
Prescribed burns aim to reduce wildfire risk in Kamloops wildland urban interface areas
The City of Kamloops' FireSmart liaison says prescribed burns planned for Kamloops this spring are intended to reduce ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat6d
The Los Angeles County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone that makes up the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, ...
Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.
California leaders promise a quick rebuild, but that may put homes at risk of fire again
California leaders have promised a speedy rebuilding process after the fires. But experts say neighborhoods must be built ...
The Taos News4d
County: Prep now to mitigate fire risk
It's barely February, but Taos County Forest and Watershed Health Program Manager J.R. Logan warned officials this week there ...
Science Friday18d
Fire Risk To Homes Where Cities And Wildlands Meet
That’s where unoccupied wildland and human developments meet and ... The buildings built after 2008 in California have been built to a fire code that has significantly reduced the risk of homes ...
Palo Alto Weekly7d
The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is.
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A Reporter Covering Wildfires Wonders: ‘Is My Home Next?’
Jack Healy, a Phoenix-based reporter who covered the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires, reflects on all he has in common ...
San Jose, Oakland fire departments understaffed like L.A.
We are severely understaffed,” said Jerry May, president of San Jose Firefighters Local 230 Union and a San Jose Fire ...