WildfiresWildfires

Californians can learn to survive wildfire in a warming world. KQED’s reporting includes vital resources, such as live maps on where fires are burning, current air quality and current PG&E power outages – as well as guides on what to pack for evacuation and how to protect your home. Our in-depth coverage examines fire from all angles, highlights solutions, and clearly explains the connection between a warming climate and severe fire.

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Map: See Where Wildfires Are Burning in California

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Breathe Easy: Check Real-Time Bay Area Air Quality Before You Head Out

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Wildfire Season Just Got Worse. Here's How to Prepare Your Home

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Wildfire NewsWildfire News

Bay Area Climate Stories We’re Watching This Year

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In Final State of State Speech, Gov. Newsom Says California Offers Model for the Nation

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After Devastating LA Fires, California Is Drafting Nation's Toughest Rules for Homes

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KQED's recommendations for what to have in your emergency bag in the case of a natural disaster during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What to Pack in Your Emergency Bag to Prepare for a Wildfire

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The Story Ends for a Nearly Century-Old Community Paper in the Pacific Palisades

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Traditional Knowledge Meets Science in Northern California Tribe's Environmental Planning

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Sierra Madre, Flourishing After Eaton Fire, Thanks Firefighters With Rose Parade Float

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Watch Duty App Changes Approach To Wildfire Response

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California Senators Demand PPE, Greater Smoke Protections for Wildland Firefighters

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‘Good Fire: Tending Native Lands’ Burns Bright at the Oakland Museum of California

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Living With WildfireLiving With Wildfire

One Potential Solution to Deadly Fires in the Wilderness: Don't Build There

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'Increasingly Unavailable and Unaffordable': Home Insurance Threatened Amid Wildfire Crisis

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Who’s Checking Your Neighborhood for Flammable Brush? Maybe No One

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We Can Make California Wildfires Less Horrific. Will We?

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In the Age of Fast-Moving Fires, What's the Best Way to Get People Out?

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Town Unites Against Federal Mismanagement to Save Forest

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This California Neighborhood Was Built to Survive a Wildfire. And It Worked

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