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Californians can learn to survive wildfire in a warming world. KQED’s reporting includes vital resources, such as live maps on where fires are burning, current air quality and current PG&E power outages – as well as guides on what to pack for evacuation and how to protect your home. Our in-depth coverage examines fire from all angles, highlights solutions, and clearly explains the connection between a warming climate and severe fire.

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Map: See Where Wildfires Are Burning in California

Sep 9, 2024

Breathe Easy: Check Real-Time Bay Area Air Quality Before You Head Out

Aug 5, 2024

Wildfire Season Just Got Worse. Here's How to Prepare Your Home

Jul 11, 2024

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Watch Duty App Changes Approach To Wildfire Response

Nov 28

California Senators Demand PPE, Greater Smoke Protections for Wildland Firefighters

Nov 17

‘Good Fire: Tending Native Lands’ Burns Bright at the Oakland Museum of California

Nov 13

How Ember Stomp Is Helping Marin Get Fire-Ready, 1 Go Bag at a Time

Oct 18

California Needs a New Approach to Wildfire Planning, Experts Say. Cost Is an Issue

Oct 15

Will Newsom Sign California’s ‘Biggest Step’ Toward Saving Fire-Prone Neighborhoods?

Oct 10

Uber Driver Charged in Connection With Starting the Palisades Fire

Oct 8

‘The Lost Bus’ Brings You on Board for a Terrifying Wildfire Evacuation

Oct 6

State Looks To Hire Thousands Of Year-Round Firefighters

Sep 30

Wildfire Smoke Could Kill Over 5,000 Californians a Year By 2050, Study Shows

Sep 19

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One Potential Solution to Deadly Fires in the Wilderness: Don't Build There

Jun 12, 2019

'Increasingly Unavailable and Unaffordable': Home Insurance Threatened Amid Wildfire Crisis

Jun 11, 2019

Who’s Checking Your Neighborhood for Flammable Brush? Maybe No One

Jun 10, 2019

We Can Make California Wildfires Less Horrific. Will We?

Jun 3, 2019

In the Age of Fast-Moving Fires, What's the Best Way to Get People Out?

Jun 3, 2019

Town Unites Against Federal Mismanagement to Save Forest

Jun 3, 2019

This California Neighborhood Was Built to Survive a Wildfire. And It Worked

Jun 3, 2019

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Map: See Where Wildfires Are Burning in California

Breathe Easy: Check Real-Time Bay Area Air Quality Before You Head Out

Wildfire Season Just Got Worse. Here's How to Prepare Your Home

Watch Duty App Changes Approach To Wildfire Response

California Senators Demand PPE, Greater Smoke Protections for Wildland Firefighters

‘Good Fire: Tending Native Lands’ Burns Bright at the Oakland Museum of California

How Ember Stomp Is Helping Marin Get Fire-Ready, 1 Go Bag at a Time

California Needs a New Approach to Wildfire Planning, Experts Say. Cost Is an Issue

Will Newsom Sign California’s ‘Biggest Step’ Toward Saving Fire-Prone Neighborhoods?

Uber Driver Charged in Connection With Starting the Palisades Fire

‘The Lost Bus’ Brings You on Board for a Terrifying Wildfire Evacuation

State Looks To Hire Thousands Of Year-Round Firefighters

Wildfire Smoke Could Kill Over 5,000 Californians a Year By 2050, Study Shows

One Potential Solution to Deadly Fires in the Wilderness: Don't Build There

'Increasingly Unavailable and Unaffordable': Home Insurance Threatened Amid Wildfire Crisis

Who’s Checking Your Neighborhood for Flammable Brush? Maybe No One

We Can Make California Wildfires Less Horrific. Will We?

In the Age of Fast-Moving Fires, What's the Best Way to Get People Out?

Town Unites Against Federal Mismanagement to Save Forest

This California Neighborhood Was Built to Survive a Wildfire. And It Worked