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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

Map: Your Current Air Quality Report for the Bay Area

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

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Daffodils Signal Resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains, Almost 5 Years After CZU Fires

A Radically Reshaped EPA Takes Its Toll on Bay Area Environmental Justice Efforts

California Grants State Farm’s Emergency Rate Hike After Billions in LA Fire Damages

Protection of California's Public Lands Threatened by Federal Policies

Federal Policy Turmoil Threatens California's Wildfire Prevention Efforts

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Californians Approved $1.5 Billion for Wildfire Prevention. How Will the State Spend it?

Saving Altadena’s Historic Tiles; Poet Says Solidarity Is Key to Survival

New Maps Update Bay Area Fire Hazard Zones for 1st Time in Over a Decade

Fire Survivors Face Uncertain Future In Altadena

LA Mayor Dismisses Fire Chief Over Response to Historic Fires

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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

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