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Category: Fire Insights

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Fire Insights

Carr Fire claims 100,000 acres, 1,000 structures, and six lives in Northern California

The Carr Fire, one of 17 fires currently burning across California, is only 20% contained.

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Wildfire sweeps across northern Bay Area, claiming more than 44,000 acres

Extreme weather conditions and dry land from five years of drought have contributed to the fast-moving blaze.

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Colorado wildfire highlights increased fire risk

The 416 Fire in southwestern Colorado is the 416th incident the Columbine Ranger District has responded to in the San Juan National Forest this year.

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As wildfires get larger, California Government allocates $256 million towards fire risk reduction

Just this week, a California report came out showing the startling effect of climate change on wildfire, and Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order to combat wildfires, and allocated an additional $96 million for fire protection and risk reduction.

This photo, from the US Forest Service/Coconino National Forest, shows the Tinder Fire burning in north central Arizona. So far, the blaze has burned more than 11,000 acres. Unfortunately, due to high winds, the raging inferno is 0% contained.
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As fire season begins, blazes streak across Arizona

May marks the unofficial start of fire season in the Western U.S.

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2017 Santa Rosa Fire: How good were state fire maps in forecasting its start and spread?

A look at the fire threat, suppression difficulty, and fire effects around the area impacted by the Tubbs Fire, California’s most destructive fire ever.

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Legislation to reduce threat of wildfires blocked in Senate

In the 2017 fiscal year, over $2.4 billion was spent on fire suppression, $800 million more than was allocated.

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As Southern California Fires rage on, here’s how you can prepare, prevent & protect

Nearly 200,000 people have been forced to evacuate due to fires in the greater Los Angeles area.

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