/wildfire Wildfire en-US Copyright Sun, 26 Jan 2025 16:45:11 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-26/california-rushes-billions-in-aid-for-la-fire-recovery-the-first-of-many-steps California passed a set of bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to Palisades and Eaton fires. Sun, 26 Jan 2025 16:45:11 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-26/california-rushes-billions-in-aid-for-la-fire-recovery-the-first-of-many-steps Sameea Kamal /wildfire/2025-01-17/california-is-years-behind-in-implementing-a-law-to-make-homes-more-fire-resistant Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of homes in risky areas. Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:42:08 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-17/california-is-years-behind-in-implementing-a-law-to-make-homes-more-fire-resistant Trân Nguyễn /wildfire/2025-01-17/california-assembly-lawmakers-announce-legislation-for-fire-relief Lawmakers announced they will soon introduce bills to fastrack development for accessory dwelling units so that those displaced can live on their property while they rebuild. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:54:04 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-17/california-assembly-lawmakers-announce-legislation-for-fire-relief Laura Fitzgerald /wildfire/2025-01-16/why-california-keeps-putting-homes-where-fires-burn LA fires expose California’s difficult road to navigate between disaster risk and solving the state’s housing crisis. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:55:56 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-16/why-california-keeps-putting-homes-where-fires-burn Ben Christopher /wildfire/2025-01-12/why-newsom-invited-trump-to-visit-la-fire-zones-amid-worries-hell-block-disaster-aid Gov. Gavin Newsom’s invitation to the president-elect says Californians deserve to see them work together to address the devastation of the Los Angeles fires. Donald Trump has threatened to block disaster relief to California, and he soon will have the power to at least slow-walk aid. Sun, 12 Jan 2025 16:12:20 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-12/why-newsom-invited-trump-to-visit-la-fire-zones-amid-worries-hell-block-disaster-aid Alexei Koseff, Yue Stella Yu /wildfire/2025-01-10/hundreds-of-california-prison-firefighters-join-battle-against-los-angeles-wildfires State prisoners have long been a part of California’s firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles County. Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:45:04 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-10/hundreds-of-california-prison-firefighters-join-battle-against-los-angeles-wildfires Cayla Mihalovich /race-and-ethnicity/2025-01-10/why-right-wing-influencers-are-blaming-the-california-wildfires-on-diversity-efforts Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It's part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:38:23 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2025-01-10/why-right-wing-influencers-are-blaming-the-california-wildfires-on-diversity-efforts Lisa Hagen, Jude Joffe-Block /wildfire/2025-01-10/la-fires-could-drastically-drive-up-insurance-premiums-and-test-californias-new-market-rules The state’s plan to fix the insurance crisis had barely rolled out when the Los Angeles fires began. Can the market recover and stabilize? Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:50:13 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-10/la-fires-could-drastically-drive-up-insurance-premiums-and-test-californias-new-market-rules Levi Sumagaysay /wildfire/2025-01-09/fact-check-why-is-trump-blaming-the-la-fires-on-newsoms-water-policies President-elect Donald Trump faulted California water policies for the devastating wildfires that are burning in Los Angeles County. The fires started because of fierce winds and extremely dry conditions. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:36:58 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-09/fact-check-why-is-trump-blaming-the-la-fires-on-newsoms-water-policies Alastair Bland /wildfire/2025-01-08/pollinator-gardens-rise-from-the-ashes-of-the-almeda-fire From Fires to Flowers, a program run by the non-profit Pollinator Project Rogue Valley, creates vibrant gardens in the scorched footprint of the 2020 wildfire, helping create a landscape that heals both people and pollinators. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:23:40 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-08/pollinator-gardens-rise-from-the-ashes-of-the-almeda-fire Juliet Grable