Column: Slow the spread of fire? ‘We have to get rid of the palm trees’
Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...
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National forests with campgrounds open year-round in California
Keep reading to discover which national forests have year-round campgrounds in California. This story features data reporting by Paxtyn Merten, writing by Nicole Caldwell, and is part of a series ...
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Angeles National Forest and San Gabriels closed through January
Despite the recent rainfall, the Angeles National Forest and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument are closed to the public through Jan. 31 because of critical fire danger, officials said ...
The Desert Sun19d
Palm Springs, La Quinta aim to help LA wildfire victims who are staying in desert
Palm Springs is considering removing restrictions on vacation rentals for tenants who are victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, while La Quinta has already taken similar action to accommodate ...
KTTV19d
Hughes Fire in Castaic puts 50,000 residents in evacuation orders or warnings
Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Angeles National Forest are battling the blaze ... south of North Red Oak Court, east of Victoria Road and Mandolin Canyon Road and west ...
UPI19d
31,000 forced to evacuate Hughes fire in northern Los Angeles County
Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Angeles National Forest are battling the blaze but have not made any headway due to the wind, thick underbrush and dry conditions.
Los Angeles Times19d
Two men caught on security camera stealing fire equipment from the U.S. Forest Service in Southern California
The men parked near a San Bernardino National Forest Engine 336, which was assigned to be prepared for emergencies during the Santa Ana wind event, officials said. The men got out of their car and ...
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Where to hike post-Helene: Pisgah National Forest opens 64 trails, including Catawba Falls
ASHEVILLE - Numerous trails in the Pisgah National Forest are now open to hikers and visitors — including the popular Catawba Falls — months after Tropical Storm Helene brought tens of ...
France 2420d
New wildfire erupts near Los Angeles, prompting mass evacuations
Crews from Los Angeles County Fire Department and Angeles National Forest were also attacking the blaze from the ground. Cal Fire's Brent Pascua said conditions had come together to make the ...
Washington Times20d
New blaze in Los Angeles County, called the Hughes fire, spreads to more than 5,000 acres
The fire started sometime before 11 a.m. local time, according to Angeles National Forest officials. The state recreation area is next to the forest. By 1:11 p.m. local time, the Hughes fire had ...
Reuters20d
New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations
The Angeles National Forest said its entire 700,000-acre (2,800-sq-km) park in the San Gabriel Mountains was closed to visitors. As a result of the red-flag warning, some 1,100 firefighters were ...
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Strong winds remain a threat to Southern California as firefighters bat down new wildfires
Sill Hill, in the San Diego County Mountains, saw 102 mph gusts and Magic Mountain in Angeles National Forest, in the San Gabriel Mountains, had 88 mph gusts. The Los Angeles County Department of ...