Wildfire Updates

As wildfires continue to impact our communities, LAist, PBS SoCal, KCRW, and CalMatters have come together to deliver free, reliable local news and updates. Daily to start. Less frequent as conditions improve.

Wildfire Updates is a new newsletter from LAist, PBS SoCal, KCRW and CalMatters that helps Southern Californians make sense of our catastrophic wildfires.

LAist’s Wildfire Coverage

Climate & Environment

Bridge Fire explodes to 47K acres; more than 30 homes destroyed

Flames burning in the San Gabriel Mountains, evacuations continue
Climate & Environment

Line Fire grows to more than 25,000 acres, stronger winds forecast for Tuesday

Crews are working in high heat and tough terrain in the San Bernardino Mountains. The number of threatened structures increased to 8,000 structures, including homes and businesses, as of Monday night.
Climate & Environment

Extreme heat and gusty winds create elevated fire danger. How to stay safe

Yesterday was hot. Today and tomorrow will be scorching.
Climate & Environment

California’s Park Fire is spawning its own smoke thunderclouds

Pyrocumulonimbus clouds might offer a terrifying peek at the future of wildfires.
Climate & Environment

Evacuation warnings expand as Apache Fire worsens

The fire has grown to roughly 1,500 acres and is threatening structures.
Climate & Environment

Gray Weather And Snow Doesn’t Mean Fire Season Is Over For California

Finer fuels are still susceptible to drying winds.

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Wildfire Updates