Sixteen active wildfires are currently raging across California — threatening homes and lives as firefighters race to contain them. The blazes, which stretch from San Diego County to Southern Oregon, ...
The Golden State weathered 8,013 wildfires in 2025, including the destructive Palisades Fire in Southern California, fire officials reported. In all, California wildfires blackened 525,223 acres, ...
Long-term research in California shows that many bird populations increase after wildfires and can remain more abundant in burned areas for decades, especially following moderate fires. Although some ...