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Madre Fire explodes in size, becoming California's largest wildfire this year
The fire rapidly spread to over 35,000 acres overnight as it burned through grasslands in a section of the Los Padres National Park. By around 9:30 p.m. PT on July 3, the fire expanded to ...
Madre fire map: Worst hit areas as blaze engulfs over 50,000 acres in California
The Madre wildfire began Wednesday in San Luis Obispo County, burning 52,952 acres. Only 5% of the blaze has been contained ...
Tonner wildfire map: Worst hit areas and how the blaze spread across the Tonner Canyon
On Thursday afternoon, a fast-moving wildfire erupted near the 57 Freeway and Timber Canyon in Brea. Now named the Tonner Fire, the blaze quickly grew in size, fueled by light vegetation and steep ...
Madre Fire Map: California Wildfire Engulfed 35,000 Acres in 24 Hours
At the outset of the blaze, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office estimated that some 500 acres were already burned at the scene, near the 10000 block of Highway 166 in the Los Padres National Forest.
California’s largest blaze explodes in size as dry, hot weather raises wildfire risk statewide
The Madre Fire became California’s largest blaze so far this year, ripping through grasslands after breaking out Wednesday in ...
These maps show how quickly Fourth of July fireworks diminish air quality
There’s one night of the year where celebrations across the United States light up the map like no other. It’s the Fourth of ...
Riverside County Wolf Fire evacuations still in place; Lake and Juniper fire orders lifted
As of Tuesday afternoon, just the Wolf Fire in Riverside County still had mandatory evacuations in place. Three of the seven ...
Wolf Fire grows to over 2,400 acres in Riverside County: See map
Cooler temperatures and humidity are helping firefighters fight the fire, which nearly doubled in size since Monday afternoon ...
Homelessness declined last year in Hollywood and Venice, but not Skid Row, new Rand study finds
Homeless encampments were markedly reduced in Hollywood and Venice last year, but the number of people sleeping 'rough' ...
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Wolf Fire, Juniper Fire force evacuations in Inland Empire; maps show impacted areas
The Wolf Fire burning in Banning is the largest of the fires sparked over the weekend. Evacuation orders and warnings are in ...
After wildfires, Los Angeles becomes most competitive city in California for renters
If it seems like finding a place to rent in Los Angeles right now is harder than ever, you aren’t imagining it. New data ...
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Gradient Nearest Neighbor (GNN) Mapping as Applied to California Oak Woodland
Authors: David Bell, Matt Gregory and Hans-Erik Andersen, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station To effectively manage and conserve California oak woodlands, it is important ...