AOL12d
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
"The public thought the private firefighters were public firefighters, which gave a false sense of security that there was emergency response in ... on the overall plan for tackling the fire ...
Los Angeles Times27d
L.A. fire officials could have put engines in the Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t
As the Los Angeles Fire Department faced extraordinary warnings of life-threatening winds, top commanders decided not to assign for emergency deployment roughly 1,000 available firefighters and ...
New York Post26d
LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
Los Angeles fire bosses deployed just a fraction of its firefighters and trucks ... stressed that his plan was “appropriate for immediate response” and slammed critics for playing “Monday ...
Fast Company22d
Inside the complicated rise of private firefighting
“The public thought the private firefighters were public firefighters, which gave a false sense of security that there was emergency response in ... on the overall plan for tackling the fire ...
Indiatimes26d
Did Los Angeles officials fail to act in time? 1,000 firefighters held back until blaze went out of control, say reports
Officials defend their strategy, citing experience and resource constraints, amid criticism of missteps and budget cuts affecting response. Firefighters ... "The plan you're using now for the ...
CBS News21d
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
Firefighters made progress on the more than ... resources throughout the city to support full and proactive emergency response," the statement said. It also said the LA Zoo and some parks ...
Teen Vogue11d
Trump Is Going to Make Climate Change Worse. Here’s How Climate Activists Plan to Respond.
That question is only becoming more pressing as President Donald Trump begins his second term in office, declaring an “energy emergency ... a number of actions in response to the devastation ...
Philadelphia Mag1d
The Battle Over Philly’s Clean Hydrogen Revolution
Depending on whom you ask, the MACH2 hydrogen hub could be the largest clean energy transformation the region will see this ...
CBS News28d
Southern California's winds weakening; at least 25 dead, 26 missing amid wildfires
Firefighters have also contained 98% of ... Guard has also activated troops to assist local authorities and the emergency response. "Our hearts go out to the people of California impacted by ...
Cfr.org27d
After the Fires: How to Rebuild Los Angeles
The city’s response will resonate far beyond Los ... urban temperatures while acting as a “carbon sink” to trap carbon dioxide before it reaches the atmosphere. To be sure, achieving that ...
Los Angeles Times20d
Fighting fires with AI, drones and sensors. How high tech could help battle future blazes
A small but growing number of entrepreneurs in California are experimenting with new technology, largely powered by artificial intelligence, that could dramatically change how firefighters prevent ...