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Property Tax Postponement Deadline Extended for Wildfire-Affected Counties
State Controller Betty T. Yee Tuesday reminded Southern California homeowners affected by recent wildfires that they have more time to apply for the Property Tax Postponement program.
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Burned Firefighter Leaves California Hospital to Cheers
A firefighter who barely survived being overrun by flames while battling a Southern California wildfire last October has been released from a hospital to cheers.
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Trash Truck Driver Arrested in 2019 Sandalwood Fire
A man accused of dumping burning trash near dry brush has been arrested in a deadly 2019 wildfire. Video broadcast Tuesday Feb. 16, 2021 on Today in LA.
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Trash Truck Driver Arrested in Deadly 2019 Sandalwood Fire at Mobile Home Park
A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 2019 Sandalwood Fire in Riverside County.
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Wildfire Ravages Perth, Australia
A number of homes have been destroyed by a wildfire burning in Perth, Australia.
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How Wildfires Increase the Threat of Flooding and Debris Flows
When a brush fire strips a hillside of vegetation, a water repellent layer of soil forms that prevents absorption as rain falls.
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Why Wildfire Burn Scars and Downpours Are a Dangerous Combination
When storms bring high rainfall rates, SoCal’s burn scarred hillsides are under threat. Belen De Leon explains why Thursday Jan. 28, 2021.
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Maps: Wildfire Burn Areas Threatened by Storms in California
Wildfires left residents who live near burn areas facing another threat this winter in California. The fires stripped vegetation from hillsides, leaving those ares more susceptible to flooding and debris flows during storms.
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Utility to Pay $2B Settlement in Deadly 2018 California Fire
Southern California Edison will pay $2.2 billion to settle insurance claims from a deadly, destructive wildfire sparked by its equipment in 2018.
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Brush Fire Burning Near 10 Freeway in San Dimas Area Scorches 40 Acres
A brush fire was burning near the westbound 10 Freeway, west of Kellogg Drive in the San Dimas area.
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High Winds and Potential Power Outages Expected to Avoid Wildfires
Strong potentially damaging winds rare expected throughout many counties overnight, and with those winds come the risk of a major wildfire. Darsha Philips reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Jan. 18, 2021.
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Power Outages in LA and Ventura Counties to Prevent Wildfires
About 5,000 people in both LA and Ventura counties are dealing with outages. These are the power safety shut-offs SoCal Edison says it needs to do to prevent the potential of wildfires. John Cádiz Klemack reports for NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Jan. 18, 2021.
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Crews Make Headway Containing Bonita Fire near Mountain Center
A brush fire burning near Mountain Center has burned 715 acres and was 30% contained on Sunday.
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First Alert Forecast: Windy and Warm
Warm temperatures with highs in the 80s. Shanna Mendiola has the forecast for Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021.
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Highways Reopened as Crews Make Progress Containing Bonita Fire
An evacuation order has been issued due to a brush fire that erupted Friday morning in the unincorporated Mountain Center area east of Hemet.
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Brush Fire Explodes in Inland Empire Triggering Evacuations
A wind-driven brush fire broke out early Friday morning in the Inland Empire and triggered evacuations in the San Jacinto Mountains. At least 250 acres have burned so far and there’s no containment.
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Fire Burns in Mt. Baldy Area
A red flag warning is just hours away. Video broadcast Thursday Jan. 14, 2021 on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m.
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Study: Wildfires Produced Up to Half of Pollution in US West
Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the western U.S. in recent years as warming temperatures fueled more destructive blazes, according to a study released Monday. Even as pollution emissions declined from other sources including vehicle exhaust and power plants, the amount from fires increased sharply, said researchers at Stanford University...
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Wildfires Produced Up to Half of Pollution in U.S. West, Study Says
Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the western U.S. in recent years as warming temperatures fueled more destructive blazes, according to a study released Monday.
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Smoke and Fire From Space: Wildfire Images From NASA Satellites
NASA is tracking wildfires globally, offering a view from high above Earth that reveals the scope and size of major fires, some of which produce smoke plumes that stretch for miles.