Some of L.A.’s Fires Were Put Out Quickly. There Are Lessons in That.
While some Angelenos cast around for someone to blame, a whole cooperative emergency-response system whirred to life.
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Cleaning up Los Angeles neighborhoods destroyed by wildfires will take at least a year. Here’s why.
From explosive batteries to crumbling chimneys and melted refrigerators, there is a lot to clear out, and a lot of steps to ...
State Farm Slammed For Seeking Up to 38% Policy Hike Following Wildfires
State Farm came under fire for seeking a 22 percent rate hike, with a 38 percent increase for renters, after the California wildfires.
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Stop looking for someone to blame for the Los Angeles wildfires
“L.A. County, and all 29 fire departments in our county, are not prepared for this type of widespread disaster,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone clarified on Wednesday.
Deadly Eaton and Palisades fires 100% contained after 24 days
At least 29 people were killed in the two fires that scorched thousands of acres and destroyed or damaged more than 18,000 ...
Ex-Skydance Executive Escapes Prison Time After Admitting To “Recklessly” Operating Drone That Crashed Into Super Scooper During L.A. Wildfires
A former Hollywood video game exec won't serve a day in prison for his drone damaging and grounding an aircraft that was ...
Water At L.A. Beaches In Part Of Malibu Closed Until Further Notice Due To Potentially Toxic Runoff
The ocean water along roughly eight miles of prime Los Angeles coastline remained off-limits indefinitely due to the recent ...
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Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
LOS ANGELES — When disaster strikes ... of evacuations and emergency notifications is planned and the Office of Emergency ...
Deaths from Los Angeles-area wildfires rise to 29
The new reported fatality was a person who died at a hospital from the Palisades Fire, the Los Angeles County Medical ...
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New Research Links Wildfire Retardants to Dangerous Heavy Metal Pollution
The hot-pink mix of water and chemicals, which is sprayed from planes to combat wildfires, is under renewed scrutiny.
LAFD Captain Breaks Down Why the L.A. Fires Are So Hard to Fight
A Los Angeles Fire Department captain explains how the recent Palisades and Eaton fires got out of control to become some of the costliest in U.S. history, and why fighting fires in the area is so ...
Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
Firefighters are battling to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly-moving wildfire that swept through rugged ...