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- Where's the Fire?
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- Where's the Risk?
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- How can I protect my home?
Watch this video from CALFIRE to see how you can lower the fire risk to your home and community.
Wildfire News from the Web
- Heavy rains prompt flash flood warnings to Southern California burn areas - 89.3 KPCC
- Cuyamaca park continues reforestation - San Diego Union Tribune
- Southern California braces for pair of wet, windy storms - USA Today
- Couple go modular to avoid standard costs - San Diego Union Tribune
- On Outdoors: Not all fires are bad for nature - The Newark Advocate
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California Wildfires
From KQED Public Radio: Wildfires
The California Report | Tue, Nov 3 2009, 8:50 AM
Yosemite Fires Have Greenhouse Gas Link
Yosemite National Park has been scarred by several big fires in recent years, the latest contained less than two months ago. New research suggests Yosemite is likely to face even more fire in its future, and the reasons include climate change.
The California Report | Fri, Sep 11 2009, 8:50 AM
State Rules Out Power Line Shutdown
State utility regulators rejected a proposal from San Diego Gas and Electric to shut down power in some rural areas on hot, windy days. The plan was intended to prevent wildfires sparked by power lines.
The California Report Magazine | Fri, May 8 2009, 4:30 PM
Santa Barbara's Jesusita Wildfire
More than 2,000 firefighters are battling the Jesusita Wildfire in the coastal communities of Santa Barbara County. Dozens of houses have been destroyed, and at least 30,000 residents are under order to evacuate. We spent the day along the fire line, talking to those fighting the fire and to residents who were reluctant to leave their homes behind.
From the Climate Watch Blog
Nov 03, 2009
Yosemite's Fiery Future
New research attempts to quantify the increased wildfire risk from climate change, using Yosemite National Park as a laboratory. As you might expect, the numbers are sobering.
Read More...Nov 03, 2009
Marketplace Parses Climate Questions
Marketplace continues its climate series in mid-November. "The Climate Race" criss-crosses the country to probe "how global warming is already affecting us and the tough choices we have to make."
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Sep 04, 2009
Where There's Smoke--And Where Isn't There?
Smoke from the L.A. fires has migrated across several states, causing blood-orange sunsets in Boulder and raising unknown havoc with the carbon cycle.
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Aug 19, 2009
A Climate Reporter's Candy Store
At the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, scientists are at work on a dizzying assortment of problems and projects. Who knows--they might even crack this climate thing.
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