california wildfires
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This Image of Doom Isn’t From a Movie, It’s From the New Fawn Fire
At first glance, the image of the billows of smoke above looks like something out of an apocalyptic horror movie. Nonetheless, if there’s anything the climate crisis has taught us over the past few months, it’s that fire and smoke are unfortunately part of the new normal for now. So no, the image above isn’t…
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The Dixie Fire Is Now the Largest Single Wildfire in California History
Many parts of the world are on fire right now, but California is in a league of its own. The Dixie Fire, which is currently roaring through Northern California, has burned through 487,764 acres as of Tuesday morning, making it the second-largest overall fire in state history and the largest single fire on record in…
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Couple Charged With Manslaughter After Gender Reveal Pyrotechnics Sparked a Deadly Wildfire
Authorities have charged a California couple whose gender reveal party ignited the nearly 9,186.37 ha El Dorado Fire last year with the involuntary manslaughter of the leader of a firefighting team.
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Trump Denies California Vital Aid for Wildfire Damage
You know those wildfires California has been seeing this year, the record-breaking ones that have killed at least 31 people? Well, the Trump administration is rejecting the state’s request for disaster relief.