Utah Public Radio

Researchers used data on half a million wildfires to predict future fires

The team at Boise State University looked at hundreds of attributes about the fires — not just weather variables like wind speed or temperature, but human factors like density of development.
ABC7

Incoming rain brings mudslides threat to burn zones

Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.
BusinessMirror

Study: Warming world increases days prone to fires around the globe

WASHINGTON—The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy—ideal to spark extreme wildfires—has nearly tripled in ...
NBC 7 San Diego

Map: Where the Hughes Fire and other wildfires are burning in LA County

Three major fires were burning on a day of high fire danger Wednesday in Los Angeles County. The fires include the deadly Eaton and Palisades fire and the Hughes Fire, which started Wednesday morning ...
Santa Monica Daily Press

Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles

Firefighters battled Thursday to maintain the upper hand on a huge wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and left over 50,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings.
WPLG

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe

Climate Wildfire Weather FILE - A firefighter monitors flames caused by the Hughes Fire along Castaic Lake in Castaic, Calif., Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong ...