California’s October Wildfires Cost Insurers More Than $9 Billion
More than 21,000 insured homes and 2,800 businesses were damaged or destroyed in California in October.
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The Thomas Wildfire Destroys Homes and Forces Evacuations Across Southern California
As of mid-morning on Tuesday, the fire was estimated at 45,000 acres, three times the size of Manhattan Island.
Ventura Wildfire Forces Tens of Thousands to Evacuate Overnight
The blaze that began Monday evening burned 45,000 acres overnight, and was still out of control Tuesday morning.
What Natural Disasters Can Do to Your Mind
How the recent California wildfires upended my very sense of time.
Three Underrated Ideas for Preventing Wildfire Devastation
Some advice from Californians who have lived through and studied the state's wildfires.
Viewfinder: Fighting Fires in California
An aircraft drops fire retardant over a brush fire in the Angeles National Forest on October 17th, 2017.
Prescribed Burning: Fighting Fire With Fire in the American West
Prescribed burning achieves the same end goal as fuel reduction, but without the manual effort of combing through the entire West.
A Look at the Devastation Caused by the Wildfires Blazing Through California
In one Santa Rosa neighborhood, all that remains is the husk of a community.
Viewfinder: Surveying the Wildfire Wreckage in California
A woman looks at the wreckage of her burned home in Santa Rosa, California, on October 10th, 2017.
Over a Dozen Wildfires Rage Across Northern California, Prompting State of Emergency
The firestorm burned tens of thousands of acres and forced many residents to flee their homes.