california wildfires May 7, 2024 9:07 am Wildfire Awareness Week: CalFire official details fire season preparations California and much of the U.S. West are dealing with more challenging wildfire seasons amid intensifying climate impacts. US & World Videos 0:31 Stanford study shows wildfires impact soil, plant growth 2:52 State Farm indicates where in California homeowner's policies won't be renewed 3:56 PG&E seeks break on part of a $1 billion payment to wildfire bailout fund 3:31 A closer look: Wildfire bailout payment plan 2:53 Five years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery