Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
L.A. Wildfires: SCE Admits Its Equipment May Have Ignited Hurst Fire North Of Los Angeles
SCE concedes in the filing that a conductor failure occurred near the origin of the fire, causing damaged equipment to fall ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
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Why do arsonists set fires? The reasons are sometimes dark and surprising
Ed Nordskog never wanted to work on arson; his heart was set on becoming a homicide detective. But when an arson investigator position came up in the LA County Sheriff’s Department, the money was good ...
California lawmaker calls for changes to help keep fire hydrants working during wildfires
Assemblymember Steve Bennett is proposing legislation to better protect water supplies during a wildfire. Here's why.
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
Eaton and Palisades Wildfires Are Fully Contained
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires — which devastated neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, including Pacific Palisades, ...
Seattle Times11d
What — or who — started the Palisades fire? 2 leading theories emerge
Materials found at a fire scene will often need to be tested, and those results can take weeks or months, said Gianni ...
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California wildfires latest: Rain brings relief — and mudslides — to burn areas in Los Angeles
According to the National Weather Service, more than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles over a three-day ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The ...
The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
Californians live in the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.
Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High ...