Wildfires Break Out on Long Island, Prompting Highway Closure
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Wildfires Break Out on Long Island, Prompting Highway Closure

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Brush fires broke out on Long Island on Saturday, forcing the closure of sections of a highway in Suffolk County amid high-risk fire conditions of low humidity and gusty winds. Images on social media showed billowing black smoke as multiple fire departments responded….

NASA Tests Advanced Infrared Technology to Improve Wildfire Monitoring

NASA Tests Advanced Infrared Technology to Improve Wildfire Monitoring

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Wildfires in California during January caused widespread destruction, affecting communities and ecosystems. To improve wildfire monitoring and response, NASA deployed a new scientific instrument capable of capturing high-resolution thermal infrared images. The Compact Fire Infrared Radiance Spectral Tracker (c-FIRST) was tested aboard NASA’s…

Wildfires in the Carolinas Prompt Evacuations
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Wildfires in the Carolinas Prompt Evacuations

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Brush fires fueled by gusty winds and dry conditions that broke in North and South Carolina persisted on Sunday, prompting the authorities to order evacuations in several communities. A brush fire along the South Carolina coast was threatening Carolina Forest, just west of…

Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years
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Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Japan’s largest wildfire in more than three decades was burning through a forested area of a small coastal city on Sunday after killing at least one person, damaging dozens of homes and prompting evacuation orders for thousands of residents, fire officials said. The…

Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years
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Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Japan’s largest wildfire in more than three decades was burning through a forested area of a small coastal city on Sunday after killing at least one person, damaging dozens of homes and prompting evacuation orders for thousands of residents, fire officials said. The…

California’s FAIR Plan Gets  Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires
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California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines California’s home insurance plan of last resort, designed for people who can’t get coverage on the private market, does not have enough money to pay claims from the Los Angeles wildfires and is getting an infusion of cash from regular insurers. State regulators…

Opinion | How I Reached Acceptance 7 Years After Losing My House in a Wildfire
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Opinion | How I Reached Acceptance 7 Years After Losing My House in a Wildfire

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Sean Hope Kelly is a cartoonist whose work appeared in “Rescue Party: A Graphic Anthology of Covid Lockdown.” The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. We’d like to hear what you think about this or any of…

With Trump, California Governor Gavin Newsom Softens Approach
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With Trump, California Governor Gavin Newsom Softens Approach

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Gov. Gavin Newsom of California met Wednesday for more than an hour with President Trump as he made his case for federal aid to help residents recover from the worst natural disaster the Los Angeles region has ever endured. It’s a scene few…

L.A. Faces Pressure From Wealthy Residents as the Pacific Palisades Rebuilds
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L.A. Faces Pressure From Wealthy Residents as the Pacific Palisades Rebuilds

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Pacific Palisades — the Los Angeles community where more than 6,800 structures were destroyed and nearly 1,000 were damaged in the California wildfires — is among the wealthiest enclaves in the United States. The average household income is $375,000, three times the…

Southern California Rainstorms Raise Risks of Mudslides
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Southern California Rainstorms Raise Risks of Mudslides

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A slow-moving rainstorm system settled over Southern California on Sunday, bringing a reprieve from a lengthy dry spell but also the risk of mudslides in areas scarred by this month’s wildfires. The showers were expected to continue into Monday afternoon, with light rain…