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Wildfire

3 firefighters killed responding to wildfire in Utah

  • Jun 28
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Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in Palisades Fire arson trial

  • Jun 26
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Thousands under evacuation orders as SoCal wildfire threatens homes

  • May 20
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Palisades Fire suspect was fixated on Luigi Mangione, prosecutors say

  • May 3

Eaton and Palisades fire anniversary: How you can help one year later

  • Jan 7

Few homes have been rebuilt 1 year after LA-area wildfires

  • Jan 7

Man pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

  • Oct 24, 2025

Palisades Fire suspect indicted, faces up to 45 years in prison

  • Oct 16, 2025

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New Jersey wildfire continues to grow as teen charged

  • Apr 25, 2025
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Air quality alert due to NJ wildfire

  • Apr 24, 2025
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New Jersey wildfire continues spreading

  • Apr 23, 2025

New Jersey wildfire threatens homes, forces evacuations

  • Apr 23, 2025
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President Trump vists regions devastated by natural disasters

  • Jan 24, 2025
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President Trump visits disaster areas in North Carolina and California

  • Jan 24, 2025
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New wildfire raging north of downtown Los Angeles

  • Jan 23, 2025
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Improving weather conditions offer glimmer of hope as crews work to beat back CA wildfires

  • Jan 16, 2025

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What we know about Jonathan Rinderknecht, man accused of sparking deadly Palisades Fire

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, allegedly used a lighter to set the fire, then called 911. He fled the scene but returned to watch it burn, authorities said. Here's what we know about his background.

  • Oct 9, 2025
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Florida man charged with 'maliciously' starting what turned into deadly Palisades Fire

The complaint includes digital evidence of an image Rinderknecht allegedly generated in July using ChatGPT, "which appears to show a dystopian city being burned down."

  • Oct 8, 2025
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LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report says

The report released on Thursday of Los Angeles County's devastating wildfires earlier this year says a series of weaknesses, including "outdated policies, inconsistent practices and communications vulnerabilities," hampered the effectiveness of the county's response.

  • Sep 26, 2025

Lawyers for firefighter ask judge to order his release from ICE facility

Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire filed a petition in federal court asking a judge to order his release.

  • Sep 20, 2025

McConaughey, Ferrera star in true story of survival in 'The Lost Bus'

A powerful new movie brings the 2018 wildfire in Paradise, California, to the big screen, and the true story of the heroes who saved nearly two dozen children.

  • Sep 17, 2025