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U.S. Forest Service to cut $391M
The U.S. Forest Services plans to cut its budget by $391 million for fiscal year 2026, according to a proposed budget request ...
Trump wants to open 600,000 acres in California’s Los Padres Forest to logging and roads
More than 600,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest in California could re-open to industrial logging and road-building ...
California’s 2025 wildfire season was already going to be dangerous. Trump has made it worse
Experts say recent changes at FEMA, NOAA and the U.S. Forest Service could make a challenging fire season in California even worse.
Madre Fire explodes in size, becoming California's largest wildfire this year
The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of ...
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California’s red line of fire defense faces growing scrutiny
California relies heavily on PHOS-CHEK fire retardant to battle wildfires. But as toxic metals are found in the drops, and ...
We set a big chunk of California wilderness on fire. You’re welcome
California authorities say the sweeping DOGE staffing cuts at the U.S. Forest Service will mean fewer prescribed burns ...
Madre Fire in California explodes to nearly 80,000 acres
A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday ...
Madre Fire burning over 79,000 acres in California, largest in the state this year
The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los ...
Madre Fire grows to 70,800 acres, largest in California this year
The Madre Fire in central California expanded to 70,800 in two days, making it the largest wildfire this year in California.
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Green Fire grows 1,000 acres on Lake Shasta's Pit River arm in Shasta-Trinity forest
It remained 5% contained Monday morning after it spread up against the Pit River over the weekend. Note to readers: We've made this story free as an important public service to our North ...
California’s Madre Fire surges across 52,000 acres to become state’s biggest blaze this year
The Madre Fire has more than doubled the size of California’s second-largest wildfire this year, as it races through the Los ...
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As Fires Consumed California, Small Towns Organized Their Own Defense
Faced with abandonment from the state, rural residents built their own fire lines, shelters, and support systems.