Everything to know about wildfires
Here’s how to best prepare if your area will have a planned power outage, how to protect a child from smoke inhalation and what to unpack if you need to evacuate.
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When a fire is some percent “contained,” what is that? It relates to how much of a fire’s perimeter firefighters believe they can stop from expanding.
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Here are some tips to keep your pets and large animals safe during a wildfire.
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Wildfires can start in a variety of ways.
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The best way to get through a wildfire safely is to prepare for it. Here are some key points to remember.
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The wildfires engulfing California this month have burned some of the same areas where other major fires have destroyed thousands of homes in recent years. But no one at the state level has formally proposed robust limits on home building in areas at risk of wildfire, even though a recent poll show voters support such restrictions.
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PG&E’s CEO has said wildfire-prevent blackouts could continue for another decade.
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Experts say parents shouldn’t buy particle masks for small children. But there are other measures they should take to limit smoke exposure during a wildfire.
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Humans keep building where we shouldn’t build, experts say, heightening the danger in fire-prone landscapes subjected to dry Santa Ana winds.
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One key to getting through any emergency situation is preparation.
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When a fire is some percent “contained,” what is that? It relates to how much of a fire’s perimeter firefighters believe they can stop from expanding.
