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Rain helps Southern California firefighters

Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslides

The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area on Monday.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5d

Good news for Southern California wildfires: Rain in forecast (but there's a catch)

If the rain falls at a steady, lighter rate, Southern California could be in good shape. That could mean enough rain to help ease the firefighting strain, but not enough to trigger another potential disaster. Heavier rain could mean the chance for flash flooding or mudslides over fresh burn scars.

CNN · 9d

Strong winds remain a threat to Southern California as firefighters bat down new wildfires

Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.

Climate change made ferocious LA wildfires more likely

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

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 Ca

The Hill · 1d

Climate change worsened likelihood of California wildfires: Report

The recent wildfires in California were worsened by climate change, a report found. The study, released Tuesday by World Weather Attribution, found that human-caused climate change increased the

Yahoo · 23h

Climate change could have been factor in California wildfires, study finds

A weather analysis organization thinks climate change could be a factor in the recent southern California wildfires.

California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts

All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday afternoon. Multiple wildfires continue ...

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Southern California wildfires could be a double whammy for the state’s shaky budget

California has faced budget crises before, but this could be the perfect storm of a chronically unbalanced budget made ...

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Southern California wildfires: rebuilding plans underway despite significant challenges

The Southern California wildfires have left entire neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades and Altadena reduced to ashes, but the ...

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California wildfires: A look at containment progress across Southern California

As firefighters continue to fight various wildfires in southern California, here's what to know on their progress.

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Reflecting on the lives taken by the Southern California wildfires

We continue with our remembrances of the 29 people who died in the fires in Southern California. The Los Angeles County ...

Southern California wildfires surge — as region hopes for first widespread rain in months

Southern California is grappling with a surge in wildfires, with nine active fires currently burning across the region.

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Will Southern California's wildfires drive up Arizona homeowners insurance rates?

Arizona led the U.S. for the biggest jump in home insurance rates between 2019 and mid-2024, when home insurance costs ...

There's a lot of resources responding to southern California wildfires, says Orange County fire chief

Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy discusses how Los Angeles County is allocating fire fighting resources 'Fox News @ ...

Fox Weather on MSN6d

Firefighters gain control of new wildfires in Southern California as critical fire weather conditions wane

Firefighters in Southern California have been conducting more fierce wildfire fights as crews race to contain and extinguish ...

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What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires

Twenty-eight people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires ...

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