Wildfires

A woman searches for her cat. A small business owner serves free coffee to firefighters. Hear two stories from Wrightwood residents enduring the Bridge Fire.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Line Fire has scorched The Keller Peak Fire Lookout Tower, which has been around for nearly 100 years, making it the oldest observatory in the Angeles National Forest.

from KCRW Features

SoCal is facing three big wildfires amid a blistering heat wave, including the Line Fire, which has burned more than 26,000 acres. How are firefighters coping?

Heat wave puts extra strain on firefighters tackling 3 blazes

SoCal is facing three big wildfires amid a blistering heat wave, including the Line Fire, which has burned more than 26,000 acres. How are firefighters coping?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

For State Farm customers facing canceled fire policies, the clock is ticking to find an alternative that doesn’t break the bank.

Scrambling CA homeowners consider ‘going without insurance’

For State Farm customers facing canceled fire policies, the clock is ticking to find an alternative that doesn’t break the bank.

from KCRW Features

The people in charge of California’s state parks once focused on just preserving land, but now they’re tasked with saving it from climate-driven collapse.

Climate change pushes CA state parks to re-think their goals

The people in charge of California’s state parks once focused on just preserving land, but now they’re tasked with saving it from climate-driven collapse.

from KCRW Features

Five years after the Camp Fire destroyed Paradise, CA, about a third of the town has been repopulated, consisting of fire survivors and new residents.

Optimism and tougher building standards: Paradise gains new life 5 years after Camp Fire

Five years after the Camp Fire destroyed Paradise, CA, about a third of the town has been repopulated, consisting of fire survivors and new residents.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Smoke from wildfires has led to the wine industry losing billions of dollars. Researchers are trying to help vintners adapt.

Can winemakers survive climate change?

Smoke from wildfires has led to the wine industry losing billions of dollars. Researchers are trying to help vintners adapt.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Pollution from wildfire smoke has stalled, in some cases reversed, air-quality improvements in most states. That’s according to Stanford researchers.

Wildfires are erasing gains made by 1970 Clean Air Act

Pollution from wildfire smoke has stalled, in some cases reversed, air-quality improvements in most states. That’s according to Stanford researchers.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Ford brought back the Bronco in 2021, and now the SUV could be the future of the federal government’s efforts to fight wildfires.

2024 Bronco: High-tech off-roader could help government fight wildfires

Ford brought back the Bronco in 2021, and now the SUV could be the future of the federal government’s efforts to fight wildfires.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On Wednesday’s primary debate, who stood out as a legitimate challenger to Donald Trump? Plus, was President Biden’s Maui disaster response adequate?

Republicans jockey for 2nd place in 1st primary debate

On Wednesday’s primary debate, who stood out as a legitimate challenger to Donald Trump? Plus, was President Biden’s Maui disaster response adequate?

from Left, Right & Center

Preparing for natural disasters goes beyond stocking extra food and water. Secure your important financial documents and insurance plans too.

Natural disaster prep: Don’t forget birth certificates, insurance papers

Preparing for natural disasters goes beyond stocking extra food and water. Secure your important financial documents and insurance plans too.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Southern Californians have donated lots of supplies to help those displaced by the Lahaina fire. Shipping containers are full, but there are other ways to help.

Donating to Maui fire survivors? Cash is more useful than clothes

Southern Californians have donated lots of supplies to help those displaced by the Lahaina fire. Shipping containers are full, but there are other ways to help.

from Greater LA

Goats are being used more often to clear vegetation and prevent wildfires. But some say the immigrant workers who manage them 24/7 aren’t getting a fair deal.

Goats are great at preventing fires. But are their herders exploited?

Goats are being used more often to clear vegetation and prevent wildfires. But some say the immigrant workers who manage them 24/7 aren’t getting a fair deal.

from Greater LA

Hundreds of wildfires are raging across Canada. Will California face a similar fate — after a very wet winter that left lots of wildfire fuel?

What Canada’s fires might mean for California

Hundreds of wildfires are raging across Canada. Will California face a similar fate — after a very wet winter that left lots of wildfire fuel?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Members of Congress are demanding answers after a recent CapRadio/California Newsroom investigation revealed how the U.S.

Congress demands answers from Forest Service after CapRadio/CA Newsroom wildfire probe

Members of Congress are demanding answers after a recent CapRadio/California Newsroom investigation revealed how the U.S.

from News Stories

A decade ago, about 200,000 Californians lived in areas where they were exposed to extreme smoke. By 2020, 4.5 million did.

In California, unhealthy pollution from wildfire smoke has become dangerously common

A decade ago, about 200,000 Californians lived in areas where they were exposed to extreme smoke. By 2020, 4.5 million did.

from News Stories

California scientists are looking to beavers to help mitigate fire damage through a new program called the beaver restoration unit. Why are these animals so necessary?

Boosting beaver population could help CA fight climate change

California scientists are looking to beavers to help mitigate fire damage through a new program called the beaver restoration unit. Why are these animals so necessary?

from Greater LA

California is loaning ​​PG&E more than $1 billion to keep the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant running. The utility company’s equipment sparked the 2018 Camp Fire.

With more intense heat waves, what new risks could PG&E face?

California is loaning ​​PG&E more than $1 billion to keep the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant running. The utility company’s equipment sparked the 2018 Camp Fire.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The U.S. Forest Service knows it needs to set prescribed burns on thousands of acres in Big Bear every year. This year, it's only burned 20.

The window to protect Big Bear from wildfire is shrinking

The U.S. Forest Service knows it needs to set prescribed burns on thousands of acres in Big Bear every year. This year, it's only burned 20.

from Greater LA

A stalled U.S. Forest Service project could have protected Grizzly Flats, California, from Caldor Fire destruction.

Stalled US Forest Service project could have protected CA town from Caldor Fire destruction

A stalled U.S. Forest Service project could have protected Grizzly Flats, California, from Caldor Fire destruction.

from News Stories