020 was a record year for wildfires, as climate change wreaked havoc on America’s forests and communities and reminded us of the consequences of wildfires. Especially common in California, wildfires do the most damage in areas with high temperatures and dry air. Dry...
Associated PressOct. 11, 2021Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 3:01 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric began shutting off power to about 25,000 customers in central and northern California early Monday and Southern California Edison warned it may do the same...
FILE – In this Sept. 23, 2021, file photo, flames consume a house near Old Oregon Trail as the Fawn Fire burns north of Redding in Shasta County, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)AP Updated: Oct. 05, 2021, 10:44 a.m. | Published: Oct. 05, 2021, 10:44 a.m....
By NOAH BERGER September 23, 2021 QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Clutching a bag full of duct tape and snacks, Woody Faircloth climbs aboard a motorhome complete with carpet and drapes. At his side, his 9-year-old daughter, Luna, quizzes a family who has just donated the...
Pacific Gas & Electric has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and other crimes in a Northern California wildfire last year that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homesBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated PressSeptember 24, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO —...
AI system developed by Stanford researchers identifies buildings damaged by wildfire The DamageMap application identifies buildings as damaged in red or not damaged in green. Researchers developed the platform to provide immediate information about structural damage...
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