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Former Professor Accused of Arson Near Dixie Fire – Blazes Could Have Trapped Firefighters

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Dixie, Bootleg, Goose: How Wildfires Get Their Names

A Mark Fiore cartoon featuring the Lorax from Dr. Seuss. The Lorax sits on a stump and points to one of the last lines from the book, "UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." The stump has a sign on it that reads, "U.N. IPCC Climate Change Report."

Reason for Hope ... Barely

Skies Clear, Allowing Aircraft to Help Fight Dixie Fire

A Mark Fiore cartoon showing a glass "half full," a glass "half empty" and the reservoir behind the Oroville Dam and hydroelectric plant ">three-quarters empty." There is a sign by the hydroelectric plant that reads, "sorry, no hydro. Check back later."

No Hydro Means No Hydroelectric

'We Lost Greenville': Dixie Fire Becomes Third-Largest Wildfire in State History, Decimates California Town

An aerial view of a large bridge that crosses a lake bed that is drying. A truck is driving on the bridge and it seems so small compared to the size of the lake below, which sits largely empty. Only a small streak of water is visible.

Facing ‘Dire Water Shortages,’ California Bans Pumping at the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

The front side of a bar. The establishment is dark as its lights are not on and only a few lamps provide light to a bartender that is attending to two customers who are talking to one another.

Power Shutoffs Should Be Last Resort to Prevent Wildfires, Regulators Warn California Utilities

Dozens of trees and a power line burn as flames cover a forest. The sky is black with smoke and embers fly through the air.

PG&E Says Its Equipment Possibly Linked to Smaller Wildfire That Merged With Dixie Fire

That Recycling Symbol Doesn’t Always Mean What You Think It Does

The Dixie Fire in Northern California is about the size of San Diego and has more than 5,800 workers on scene. It's the second-largest active fire in the country as of Saturday.

Western Wildfires May Take Months to Contain

The image centers on the burnt remains of several homes. A fire has just passed by. To the right, two figures are visible observing the ruins. They are California Governor Gavin Newsom and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak.

Newsom Tours Site of Tamarack Wildfire Near California-Nevada Border

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