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A “smoke generating pyrotechnic device” used at the party caused the El Dorado Fire in San Bernardino County, Cal Fire said in a press release. The fire started Saturday at 10:23 a.m. at the El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa and spread from the park north on to Yucaipa Ridge, according to the release. It …

A California wildfire which has so far destroyed 7,050 acres of land 40 miles northeast of Palm Springs was started during a gender reveal party, it has emerged. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said on Sunday night that a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device caused the fire. The devices are sometimes used to release …

As California faces the dual challenges of wildfires and extreme temperatures threatening shortages of electricity, diesel powered engines, generators, vehicles and equipment are on the frontline of the response. “At this moment, the importance of proven fuels and technologies like diesel could not be clearer. It also underscores why efforts to restrict or eliminate diesel …

A car’s diesel soot caused a large Southern California wildfire that forced the evacuation of thousands and is threatening hundreds of homes, authorities said Monday. In an interview, a spokesman with the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, said that witnesses saw a car shooting large diesel particles out of its …

A massive wildfire burning in Riverside and San Bernardino counties in California has scorched over 20,000 acres and was at 5% containment Sunday night, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The “Apple Fire,” which is believed to have started as three separate blazes, broke out Friday afternoon and continues to burn …

A wildfire in Southern California quickly spread across 4,125 acres Saturday, destroying at least one home and two structures and forcing evacuations in several neighborhoods. The Apple fire in Riverside County, about 75 miles east of Los Angeles, was being fought by 375 firefighters with dozens of fire engines and air support. But it remained …

SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric has emerged from a contentious bankruptcy saga that began after its long-neglected electrical grid ignited wildfires in California that killed more than 100 people. The nation’s largest utility announced Wednesday it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and paid $5.4 billion in initial funds and 22.19% of its stock …

Image copyright AFP Image caption Fierce fires have burned thousands of acres of California Smoke from wildfires may have long-term health effects, according to US research on juvenile monkeys. An analysis shows that their immune systems were lower than normal, 12 years after they were naturally exposed to wildfire smoke. There are also indications that …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fierce, dry Santa Ana winds off the Southern California mountains eased early on Friday, helping firefighters make progress in corralling major wildfires that have displaced thousands of residents. A fresh spate of wildfires had roared to life on Thursday in hilly neighborhoods outside Los Angeles, destroying homes and forcing yet more …

[Sign up for our daily newsletter about news from California here.] SANTA ROSA, Calif. — As fires spread across Northern California last year, Capt. Matt Alba and Strike Team 2253A found themselves wading through a smoldering jungle of plastic and metal in search of bodies. As they worked through charred auto shops and trailers, Mr. …