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A fire scorches thousands of acres east of San Francisco, prompting evacuations
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the fire erupted Saturday afternoon in the grassy hills managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the ...
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Madre Fire map: Evacuations for California’s largest wildfire of 2025
On Saturday, July 5, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection estimated the fire’s size at 79,936 acres (125 square miles) with 10% containment. Previously, the biggest ...
Seven missing after explosion at California fireworks warehouse upends Fourth of July celebrations
Seven people are missing after a massive explosion at a fireworks warehouse shook a rural California community, upending ...
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1st major California wildfire of the year 75% contained after burning 14,000 acres - ABC News
The Corral Fire is burning in San Joaquin County about 50 miles outside San Francisco, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The fire ignited ...
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California fire officials report first wildfire death of the 2024 season
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season. Mendocino County officials say they found human ...
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California firefighters battle wildfire east of San Francisco - WLWT
The cause was under investigation.The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the research center was not under immediate threat from the blaze, dubbed the Corral Fire, ...
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Cal Fire scores successes using A.I. to spot wildfires
Cal Fire fights fires with AI 01:54. SAN DIEGO -- Firefighters want every leg up they can get to knock out a blaze before it becomes an inferno. The California Department of Forestry and ...
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California fires: Smoke blankets San Francisco; Vacaville evacuated - USA TODAY
The LNU Lightning Complex is the second-largest fire burning in California on Wednesday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The largest fire ...
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South San Francisco updates its fire hazard map
For the first time in 12 years, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released an updated version of its local fire hazard severity maps in February, which identify ...
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Cal Fire employee charged with arsons was once an inmate firefighter, prosecutors say - CBS San Francisco
Sonoma County Cal Fire worker faces multiple charges of arson 00:45. A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee charged with starting five brush fires spent months as ...
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California wildfire scorches thousands of acres east of San Francisco, prompting evacuations
A home burns during the Corral Fire at Bernard and Stearman roads, west of Tracy, Calif., Saturday, June 1, 2024. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, ...