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Sierra Fire burns 11 acres in Angeles National Forest

Crews respond to the Sierra Fire in the Angeles National Forest on June 15, 2022. (KTLA)

Forest thinning’s impact on wildfires creates divisions

In this Aug. 3, 2021, file photo, flames leap from trees as the Dixie Fire jumps Highway 89 north of Greenville in Plumas County, Calif. Each year thousands of acres of dense timber are thinned near remote communities, all designed to slow the spread of massive wildfires. While most scientific studies find such forest management is a valuable tool, environmental advocates say data from recent gigantic wildfires support their long-running assertion that efforts to slow wildfires have instead accelerated their spread. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

U.S. Forest Services OKs long-lasting fire retardant that …

In this Sept. 23, 2021, file photo, flames consume a house near Old Oregon Trail as the Fawn Fire burns north of Redding in Shasta County, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)

U.S. Forest Service chief: Federal response to wildfires …

In this Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021 file photo, Capt. Adam Tinker and his crew monitor a firing operation, where crews burn vegetation to create a control line, while battling the Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

4 SoCal national forests set to reopen after weekslong …

A sign is posted at the entrance to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument near Azusa.(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Stay out of the water: Officials issue warning as Pyramid …

Algae in Pyramid Lake is seen in an image tweeted by the California Department of Water Resources on Sept. 22, 2021.

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All California national forests to close to visitors …

Flames and embers tower into the sky as firefighters work to protect homes from the Caldor fire in Twin Bridges, California on Aug. 29, 2021. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Record-setting fires hinder California’s efforts …

Scorched property destroyed by the Caldor Fire is seen in Grizzly Flats, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Dixie Fire threatens thousands of homes as unstable …

A surviving ceramic statue is seen outside a house that burned along North Arm Road in Plumas County near Taylorsville, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia)

NorCal college professor charged with setting small …

The Ranch Fire in Lessen County, one of several fires Gary Maynard is accused by federal officials of setting, is pictured. (U.S. Forest Service)

Dangerous weather conditions return to California, …

Flames leap from trees as the Dixie Fire jumps Highway 89 north of Greenville in Plumas County, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Dry and windy conditions have led to increased fire activity as firefighters battle the blaze which ignited July 14. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

PG&E says its equipment may be linked to another …

Cows graze as smoke rises from the Dixie Fire burning in Lassen National Forest, Calif., near Jonesville on Monday, July 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Firefighters working to extinguish large tree fire …

A lightning strike sparked a tree fire in Big Bear on July 31, 2021. (San Bernardino National Forest)