2011 California wildfires

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California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

The New York Times · 2d

California Wildfires: Scorched region gets its first significant rain in months.

Cool, wet weather has spread through Los Angeles County, bringing intermittent rain showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms through Monday, with gusty winds and perhaps even some small hail. Areas affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires are under a flood watch through Monday afternoon.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

California wildfires lose steam but welcomed rain brings different threats

Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.

Climate change made L.A. wildfires 35 percent more likely

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires.

National Geographic news · 1h

Climate change made the L.A. wildfires 35 percent more likely

A new report suggests that climate change-induced factors, like reduced rainfall, primed conditions for the Palisades and Eaton fires.

NBC News on MSN · 1h

Conditions that fueled L.A. fires were 35% more likely because of climate change, scientists find

The hot, dry and windy conditions that preceded the Southern California fires were about 35% more likely because of climate change, according to a new report.

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The science behind the LA wildfires

Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. While we don’t yet know the official causes ...

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Wildfires are breaking out in Southern California as the ‘most destructive windstorm’ in over a decade hits

Wildfires began breaking out in Southern California Tuesday morning as a life-threatening ... The “life-threatening” windstorm “will likely be the most destructive” since a 2011 event “that did ...

Can Southern CA rebuild areas burned by wildfire faster?

A lawmaker wants to quickly rebuild communities ravaged by the Los Angeles-area fires. Plus, a map of the wildland-urban interface.

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New Research Links Wildfire Retardants to Dangerous Heavy Metal Pollution

The hot-pink mix of water and chemicals, which is sprayed from planes to combat wildfires, is under renewed scrutiny.

0 to 10,000 acres in just hours: Why did the Hughes Fire explode in size so fast?

A fast-spreading wildfire that erupted this week northwest of Los Angeles roared from nothing to nearly 10,000 acres − in a ...

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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.

California’s federal lands are hemorrhaging carbon dioxide. Wildfires are largely to blame

A study from the U.S. Geological Survey found the ecosystems on California's public lands are losing the carbon they've ...

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Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...

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