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The Peshtigo fire ran through 17 towns and killed more than 1,000. It was worsened by a dry season and extreme winds — not dissimilar to what happened in Hawaii.

The National Weather Service had issued a red flag warning for the area indicating factors like low humidity and high winds posed a threat.

Monday kicked off wildfire preparedness week as state and local agencies prepare for Summer. The Central Coast’s rolling green hills are starting to slowly turn gold.

A new minor is blazing all facets of Cal Poly’s curriculum. The fire ecology and wildfire hazard planning minor is now available, inviting students to learn about one of California’s biggest threats and how to create sustainable solutions.

Governor Gavin Newsom and state fire officials marked the end of peak fire season in most areas of California on Thursday.

KCBXs Sydney Brandt reports. From May through late October, it’s typically all hands on deck for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). However, wildfires can take place regardless of the calendar. According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, 97.5% of the State of California is in a drought, which Cal Fire San Luis Obispo Spokesperson Adan Orozco said could mean a potential for a heightened season. “Every year is kind of up in the air, but ...

Fire officials are bracing for the summer months as fuel moisture in vegetation continues to diminish Fire officials are bracing for the summer months as fuel moisture in vegetation continues to diminish and last updated 2021-05-13 11:13:00-04 Fire season is year-round in California, and coming out of winter and spring seasons that brought below seasonal rainfall amounts, firefighters across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties are bracing for the summer months. "Santa Barbara County has...

Cal Poly establishing new institute to research wildfires, prevention strategies KSBY and last updated 2020-12-11 14:01:32-05 Cal Poly is establishing a new institute to research wildfires and fire prevention strategies. The new Cal Poly Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) FIRE Institute will focus on problem spots, where natural environments meet man-made environments. Officials say that area, known as the wildland-urban interface, is the most frequent source of declared disasters in California an...