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Covering California 'Mega Fires' Stands Him For Coveted Journalism Award

Published September 17th, 2021 - 07:04 GMT

Josh Edelson is an independent photographer based in San Francisco, California. He has been working with AFP since 2012. 

"I'm a curious adventure-seeker, passionate about creating visually compelling stories and portraits, and absolutely love to travel. My photojournalism experience has taken me to incredible places and plays a heavy role in my ability to make mundane scenes interesting in the corporate and event space." 

His coverage for AFP of the “mega-fires” in northern California makes him one of three photographers preselected for the “Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards”. 

“10 years covering wildfires in California, I've never seen anything like what this year brought. The new normal now seems to be that every fire season brings a new surprise”, he tells AFP.

These prizes are awarded in the name of the “Covering Climate Now” coalition of more than 450 media worldwide, including AFP. Names of the winners will be announced in early October.

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More scenes from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres and the largest California fire of the year so far. Some residents ignored evacuation orders and decided to stay and defend their homes.

More scenes from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres and the largest California fire of the year so far. Some residents ignored evacuation orders and decided to stay and defend their homes. (Instagram)

The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened.

The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened. (Instagram)

The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened.

The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened. (Instagram)

More scenes from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres and the largest California fire of the year so far. Some residents ignored evacuation orders and decided to stay and defend their homes.

More scenes from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres and the largest California fire of the year so far. Some residents ignored evacuation orders and decided to stay and defend their homes. (Instagram)

Some photos from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres, 17% contained and the largest California fire of the year so far. The fire front is about 30 miles across and continuing to move towards rural communities. The last pic is a homeowner that decided to ignore the mandatory evacuation order.

Some photos from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres, 17% contained and the largest California fire of the year so far. The fire front is about 30 miles across and continuing to move towards rural communities. The last pic is a homeowner that decided to ignore the mandatory evacuation order. (Instagram)

The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened.

The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened. (Instagram)

Some more images of the Salt fire near Shasta Lake, California. At least 40 homes/buildings burned from the flames.

Some more images of the Salt fire near Shasta Lake, California. At least 40 homes/buildings burned from the flames. (Instagram)

Some more images of the Salt fire near Shasta Lake, California. At least 40 homes/buildings burned from the flames.

Some more images of the Salt fire near Shasta Lake, California. At least 40 homes/buildings burned from the flames. (Instagram)

More scenes from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres and the largest California fire of the year so far. Some residents ignored evacuation orders and decided to stay and defend their homes.
The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened.
The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened.
More scenes from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres and the largest California fire of the year so far. Some residents ignored evacuation orders and decided to stay and defend their homes.
Some photos from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres, 17% contained and the largest California fire of the year so far. The fire front is about 30 miles across and continuing to move towards rural communities. The last pic is a homeowner that decided to ignore the mandatory evacuation order.
The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened.
Some more images of the Salt fire near Shasta Lake, California. At least 40 homes/buildings burned from the flames.
Some more images of the Salt fire near Shasta Lake, California. At least 40 homes/buildings burned from the flames.
More scenes from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres and the largest California fire of the year so far. Some residents ignored evacuation orders and decided to stay and defend their homes.
More scenes from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres and the largest California fire of the year so far. Some residents ignored evacuation orders and decided to stay and defend their homes. (Instagram)
The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened.
The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened. (Instagram)
The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened.
The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened. (Instagram)
More scenes from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres and the largest California fire of the year so far. Some residents ignored evacuation orders and decided to stay and defend their homes.
More scenes from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres and the largest California fire of the year so far. Some residents ignored evacuation orders and decided to stay and defend their homes. (Instagram)
Some photos from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres, 17% contained and the largest California fire of the year so far. The fire front is about 30 miles across and continuing to move towards rural communities. The last pic is a homeowner that decided to ignore the mandatory evacuation order.
Some photos from the #dixiefire today - now over 180k acres, 17% contained and the largest California fire of the year so far. The fire front is about 30 miles across and continuing to move towards rural communities. The last pic is a homeowner that decided to ignore the mandatory evacuation order. (Instagram)
The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened.
The #caldorfire made a hard push into the Lake Tahoe basin overnight. It also burned part of the Sierra ski resort shown here. More than 650 structures have burned and thousands more continue to be threatened. (Instagram)
Some more images of the Salt fire near Shasta Lake, California. At least 40 homes/buildings burned from the flames.
Some more images of the Salt fire near Shasta Lake, California. At least 40 homes/buildings burned from the flames. (Instagram)
Some more images of the Salt fire near Shasta Lake, California. At least 40 homes/buildings burned from the flames.
Some more images of the Salt fire near Shasta Lake, California. At least 40 homes/buildings burned from the flames. (Instagram)

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