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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
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Pyrocumulonimbus clouds might offer a terrifying peek at the future of wildfires. -
The fire has grown to roughly 1,500 acres and is threatening structures. -
Finer fuels are still susceptible to drying winds. -
The area is a longstanding concern for fire experts because it has just a handful of narrow roads to evacuate thousands of residents. -
Bell Canyon residents started training and preparing on their own after witnessing the power and speed of the Woolsey Fire. -
The bright pink chemical is a key tool for wildland firefighting, but some worry the environmental harms outweigh its utility.
