In California, wildfires are prevented by crews of unlikely firefighters: goats
The four-legged creatures with digestive tracts of steel make easy work of consuming vegetation that typically fuels wildfires.
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3 people were killed fighting a California wildfire after two helicopters collided
The helicopters were responding to a vegetation fire that spread from a nearby structure fire. One helicopter made a safe landing with no injuries, while all in the second helicopter were killed.
Joshua trees are dying. This new legislation hopes to tackle that.
The iconic spindly plants are under threat from a variety of factors, including climate change and development, and the California legislature is stepping in to help.
California battles wildfires and faces blackouts during a brutal heat wave
Triple-digit temperatures are expected as energy officials warn the electrical load on Tuesday could reach the state's highest demand ever. Four deaths were reported as multiple wildfires burned.
Four people have died in Northern California's huge wildfire
The death toll doubled when two additional bodies were found within the burn zone of the McKinney Fire, the state's largest blaze of the year.
Wildfire near Yosemite National Park threatens its largest grove of sequoia trees
Firefighters are proactively working to protect the giant trees by deploying a ground sprinkler system and clearing any materials that could fuel the fire.
A father and son were arrested in connection with California's massive Caldor Fire
David Scott Smith, 66, and Travis Shane Smith, 32, are accused of "reckless arson" in connection with the Caldor Fire, which burned more than 220,000 acres across three California counties this fall.
A Single Fire Killed Thousands Of Sequoias. Scientists Are Racing To Save The Rest
The world's largest trees are adapted to wildfires. But with fires getting more extreme, scientists warn that giant sequoias are running out of time.
Why The South Is Decades Ahead Of The West In Wildfire Prevention
Another destructive fire season has Western states searching for ways to prevent it. The Southeast just might have the answers: setting controlled fires before the wildfires come.
With Extreme Fires Burning, Forest Service Stops 'Good Fires' Too
Controlled burns help reduce wildfire risk by clearing out overgrown vegetation. The U.S. Forest Service is suspending them, concerning fire scientists.