Three key lessons for protecting homes from wildfire emerged, two of them applying to individual homeowners -- hardening houses against fire and clearing nearby flammable materials like plants and fences -- and one requiring community-wide action.| The Mercury News
The Pickett Fire in Napa County, which is still smoldering and stands at 93% contained after burning over 6,800 acres, may have been sparked on August 21 by discarded ashes from curing a new outdoor fireplace. But that has not been confirmed.| SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is facing funding cuts from the Trump Administration that will affect its ability to provide life-saving data on natural disasters, which will be especially devastating for California during fire season.| The Student Life
Technosylva Founder Joaquin Ramirez outlines how electric utilities and regulators must work together to address escalating wildfire risks.| Technosylva