Electric customers to pay $9 billion more to state wildfire fund under proposed bill
California electric customers would pay $9 billion more to shore up the state’s wildfire fund under a last-minute deal reached behind closed doors that was…
Federal agents arrest Washington wildfire firefighters
Two firefighters helping to fight a wildfire in Washington state were arrested this week by federal immigration officials, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. Photo…
Guillermo del Toro almost lost his movie memorabilia in a wildfire. Now he’s letting some of it go
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Many fled when wildfires devastated Los Angeles earlier this year, but Guillermo del Toro rushed back in, determined to save his lifelong collection…
Firefighters tackling wildfire in US arrested by immigration agents | Migration News
Border patrol officers swoop in, make arrests as firefighters prepare to tackle 3,600-hectare blaze in Washington State.Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025Two firefighters who…
Edison’s actions in 2019 Sylmar wildfire draw scrutiny
Roberto Delgado and his wife were praying the rosary on the night of Jan. 7 when they heard two loud booms that shook their Sylmar…
L.A. jazz legend Bobby Bradford lost his Altadena home to wildfire. At 91, music is ‘all I have left’
Fifty years ago, L.A. free-jazz titan Bobby Bradford moved into a rambling, verdant house in Altadena. The cornet and trumpet virtuoso, who performed in Ornette…
How might you reconfigure L.A. so it’s a sustainable home for everyone?
Aug. 10, 2025 3 AM PT We asked L.A. Times readers: “Thinking ahead to 2050, how might you reconfigure the city so it is a…
France battles largest wildfire in decades as residents remain displaced | Climate News
France’s most devastating wildfire in decades remains active despite being brought under control, officials announced, as firefighting efforts continue with hundreds of personnel.The massive blaze…
Nearly 2,000 responders fighting southern California wildfire
Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A wildfire that ignited Friday in Southern California has exploded to tens of thousands of acres as nearly 2,000 firefighters work…
Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts in US | Climate Crisis News
Blazes across several Canadian provinces and territories pose health risks to Canadians and their southern neighbours.Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has triggered air quality…
Gov. Newsom seeks to raise $18 billion to shore up state wildfire fund
Gov. Gavin Newsom is preparing draft legislation that would add an additional $18 billion to a state fund for wildfire victims that officials have warned…
After push from L.A., Newsom plans to weaken state duplex law in wildfire areas
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to issue an executive order Wednesday allowing Los Angeles-area governments to limit development in wildfire-affected neighborhoods by exempting them from provisions…
Turkish wildfire kills 10 firefighters, rescue workers amid extreme heat | Wildlife News
Local media report that 24 firefighters and rescuers were trapped by the wildfire, and that victims were ‘burned alive’.At least 10 firefighters and rescue workers…
Conspiracy theories thwart rebuilding plan after L.A. County wildfires
This week, reality TV show star Spencer Pratt posted multiple videos on social media savaging a proposed state bill on wildfire rebuilding. In one, Pratt…
Historic Grand Canyon lodge burns to ashes in wildfire at US national park | Climate News
About 50 to 80 other structures also destroyed as two wildfires burn at or near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in Arizona.Wildfires have engulfed a…
More than 100 injured as wildfire rages near Marseille
Watch: Planes douse flames as wildfire rages near MarseilleSome 110 people have been injured in a fast-moving wildfire that has reached the outer edge of…
California wildfire explodes to 80K acres, prompting evacuations
The Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County, which started Wednesday, has grown to more than 80,000 acres as of Sunday night. Photo courtesy of…
Wildfire on Crete forces evacuation of 1,500 tourists, locals
Hundreds of firefighters were battling a massive wildfire from the ground and the air on the Greek island of Crete. Photo by Nikos Chalkiadakis/EPA July…
Wildfire on Greek island of Crete forces evacuation of 1,500 | Weather News
The blaze comes as southern Europe contends with an acute summer heatwave which has killed people in several countries.A wildfire on the Greek island of…
Wildfire risks as climate change fuels extreme heatwave in Southern Europe | Climate Crisis News
Local authorities have issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires and urged people to take shelter, as Southern Europe experiences the summer’s first severe…