September 25, 2021

Woolsey Fire

An aerial view of homes destroyed by the Camp Fire on February 11th, 2019, in Paradise, California.
Key Takeaways

Six Months Later, How Are the Communities Affected by the Camp Fire and Woolsey Fire Recovering?

Both Butte County and Los Angeles County are still dealing with the social, environmental, and financial costs of the fires.

The Woolsey fire approaches homes on November 9th, 2018, in Malibu, California.
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Stories You Might Have Missed This Week

A Park Service Board gets new members, mudflows follow California fires, and a big company commits to clean energy.

Farmworkers in the south of Oxnard, California, continue to labor underneath dark smoke from the Hill and Woolsey fires burning to the south.
Environment

As Wildfire Smoke Fills the Air, Farmworkers Continue to Labor in the Fields

As fires clogged the air in Southern California, farmworkers continued to work, even as public-school students and others were told to stay home and indoors.

The Woolsey Fire spreads through Porter Ranch, California, on November 9th, 2018.
Environment

What Are the Santa Ana Winds, and Why Are They Such a Wildfire Hazard?

The hot, dry winds turn drought-ridden areas of Southern California into a tinderbox in the fall.

Firefighters light backfires as they try to contain the Thomas wildfire in Ojai, California, on December 9th, 2017.
From the Archives

Climate Change Continues to Intensify Fires in California

The Woolsey and Camp Fires mark a continuation of unprecedented burning in California.