Lizzie Johnson, author portrait
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Lizzie Johnson

Lizzie Johnson is a staff writer at The Washington Post. Previously, she worked at the San Francisco Chronicle, where she reported on fifteen of the deadliest, largest, and most destructive blazes in modern California history, and covered over thirty communities impacted by wildfires. In 2025, she was a finalist for the Livingston Award in International Reporting.
Paradise

Journalist Lizzie Johnson shares the definition of “megafire” and offers ideas on how we can prevent wildfire disasters such as the Camp Fire of 2018.

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Journalist Lizzie Johnson shares the definition of “megafire” and offers ideas on how we can prevent wildfire disasters such as the Camp Fire of 2018.

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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