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Man Charged With ‘Maliciously’ Starting Massive LA Wildfire

Oct 8 2025 // Federal authorities arrested a 29-year-old man on charges that he intentionally started the blaze that days later became the Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the Pacific Coast area...

US Sues Southern California Edison Over 2019 Wildfire

Oct 8 2025 // The U.S. government sued Southern California Edison to help restore National Forest System lands burned in the Saddleridge wildfire near Los Angeles in 2019. Tuesday’s lawsuit seeks damages for fire suppression costs...

Xcel to Pay About $640 Million Over 2021 Colorado Wildfire

Sep 25 2025 // Utility Xcel Energy Inc. agreed to pay about $640 million to resolve claims that its power lines contributed to the 2021 ignition of the costliest wildfire in Colorado history. The company said in a filing Tuesday that it...

Guillermo del Toro Almost Lost His Movie Memorabilia in California Wildfire

Sep 24 2025 // Many fled when wildfires devastated Los Angeles earlier this year, but Guillermo del Toro rushed back in, determined to save his lifelong collection of horror memorabilia. It’s the same loyalty that finds him making...

Wildfire Smoke Set to Cause Mounting Deaths and Economic Losses

Sep 22 2025 // Increased wildfire smoke could lead to 1.4 million premature deaths globally each year by the end of this century, according to a new study. Scientists at China’s Tsinghua University found that early deaths linked to...

Southern California Edison, Others Settle to Recover $2B Tied to Wildfires

Sep 19 2025 // Southern California Edison has reached a settlement agreement with several intervenors to allow the utility to recover about $2 billion of $5.6 billion in losses tied to the 2017–2018 wildfire and mudslide events. Out of...

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