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wildfire

[wahyld-fahyuhr] / ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər /




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Those comments and PG&E’s letter have angered consumer advocates, wildfire survivors and some lawmakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Under current law, the cap will end when the state wildfire fund, as well as an additional $18-billion reserve created last year, are depleted, leaving shareholders exposed to greater costs of future fires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

“That’s why more than 35 million people have turned to Watch Duty for accurate reporting on wildfire and flood incidents ... since our founding as a nonprofit.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

It includes £150,100 for recovery and nature restoration work following the Abernethy wildfire in the Cairngorms in July, to restore damaged habitats, help wildlife recover and reduce the risk of future wildfires.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

There was an egg-sized welt on her arm where the wildfire had laid a fiery paw on her.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Since then, utility equipment has continued to spark major wildfires, even though the companies have charged customers tens of billions of dollars to prevent them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

When Robbie and his mother travel by bus from Alberta, Canada, they part ways for a time before he discovers raging wildfires threaten her location.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

But many see it as toothless, as it is unable to punish agricultural companies linked to wildfires or to force individual governments to do so.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The popularity of incumbent mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, has been dampened by frustration over persistent homelessness and the fallout from devastating wildfires in early 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Don’t you remember the wildfires from last summer? The smoke?” said George.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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