wildfires

Critics have called it unethical and pointed out that people might start fires to collect on bets. On the other hand, prediction markets can highlight risk and change behaviors in the real world.

Each year, the federal government spends about $3 billion fighting wildfires. And this season is off to a rough start.

Jessica Davison is a former wildland firefighter and the owner of Firebreak Management, a fire mitigation services company, in Bozeman, Montana.

As climate change drives hotter, drier summers, vineyard owners are turning to grape varietals more suited to warmer weather.

In late December, Colorado’s largest utility shut off power to thousands of customers. Xcel Energy said a downed power line could have ignited a wildfire. Instead, the shut-off sparked a backlash.

A team of high schoolers interviewed fire survivors in Southern California. Survivors remember what they lost and what they managed to save.

Pauline Gray’s house burned down in the LA fires. She lost everything. But she’s a planner — and determined to stay positive through the rebuilding process.

Some Altadena residents have already broken ground and laid the foundation for their new homes. Others have had to sell their property and move on.

Recovery remains slow for many Los Angeles families. Survivors have organized to demand accountability and the resources needed.

On a single street in Altadena, 15 houses were total losses after the Eaton Fire.