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California’s former insurance commissioner wants oil and gas companies to pay for the home insurance crisis
As destructive wildfires have ravaged California over the past decade, the insurance industry has dropped hundreds of ...
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The science behind the LA wildfires - ABC7 Los Angeles
Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. ... But unlike last week, no large wildfires broke out like they did in 2011.
California's largest blaze this year explodes in size as hot weather raises wildfire risk statewide
A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather raised the fire risk for large ...
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Extreme heat hits California this weekend. Will wildfires ignite? - USA TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO – The major heat wave expected in California’s Central Valley this weekend will bring triple-digit temperatures and increased fire risk, a harbinger for what figures to be ...
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The science behind the LA wildfires - ABC News
Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. ABC News. Video. Live. Shows. Shop. ... But unlike last week, no large wildfires broke out like they did in ...
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California’s wildfires could be brutal this summer
In 2020, when dry lightning sparked an outbreak of wildfires across Northern California, more than 4.3 million acres burned, but in 2022 and 2023, only about 300,000 acres burned each year.
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California wildfires fuelled by months of unusual extreme weather
California wildfires fuelled by months of ... The windstorm is expected to be the most intense one since 2011, with “extremely critical fire weather conditions” forecast to continue ...