Gavin Newsom Cut $100M From Fire Prevention Budget Before California Fires
Just over $100 million was cut from California's wildfire and forest resilience fund in the latest budget, though total ...
Yes, saltwater can be used to extinguish wildfires
Ocean water can be used in extreme cases to fight wildfires, but freshwater is preferred due to equipment corrosion, soil ...
Inconvenient truths about the fires burning in Los Angeles from two fire experts
For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention ...
Gov. Newsom cut fire budget by $100M months before lethal California fires: report
A review of California Gov. Newsom's budget cuts shows fire prevention funding was reduced substantially just months before the California fires.
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A Guide to Fire Safety Amid Wildfires: Everything to Know
McGowan, a wildfire program specialist at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and Amy Masi, a public affairs ...
Government officials turned to ‘indigenous knowledge’ to combat Californian wildfires
Federal and state government officials sought to use the ancestral knowledge of Native Americans to combat wildfires in ...
How California fights fires from the skies
Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move ...