From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters
Eleven months ago, the Los Angeles area was under water. Nearly a foot of rain fell in just a couple of days in early ...
U.S. Drought Monitor rates Kern County as moderate, southern Sierra snowpack below average
As Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades, weather experts say both ...
SoCal now in 'severe drought' as wildfires rage after 8 months without rain: report
Southern California, which has not seen rain in eight months, is now in 'severe drought' for the first time since 2022 as historically devastating wildfires ravage the region. Here's how the Bay Area ...
Why are the California wildfires happening? What does Texas weather have in common?
We answer frequently asked questions about the weather surrounding the Southern California wildfires, what Texas has in ...
Intensifying climate whiplash set the stage for devastating California fires
Research shows rapid shifts between wet and dry extremes are increasing. Scientists say this 'hydroclimate whiplash' ...
How did the California fires start?
How did the LA fires start 2025? A combination of abnormally dry conditions and powerful wind gusts have fueled the ...
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Fueled by a drought and powerful winds, wildfires in LA county have engulfed
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How La Niña helped fuel devastating Southern California wildfires
After months of anticipation, La Niña has officially arrived, the Climate Prediction Center announced Thursday. But even ...
Are politicians to blame for the California wildfires, or does it all come down to wind and water?
The Los Angeles wildfires were still raging uncontained when the finger-pointing started. The devastation was caused, not by ...
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What are the chances of a California-scale wildfire in Indiana?
Could Indiana witness the magnitude of wildfires in California? The short answer is no. WANE 15 spoke with Fort Wayne Fire ...
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California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...
It’s not really the typical time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?
Here’s what experts say is turning Southern California’s speedy wildfires into a deadly urban conflagration that is defying ...