How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
In the early part of the 20th century, the newly established U.S. Forest Service built fire lookout towers around the country ... The front of the home was charred from the blaze Wednesday morning.
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Israel Welcomes the Return of the Women Who Warned of a Raid From Gaza
Four came home on Saturday ... drones knocked out key communications and surveillance towers. As sirens warned of incoming rocket fire, the off-duty lookouts ran from their sleeping quarters ...
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As they watch the LA fires, some Coloradans see their insurance policies not renewed over fire risk
Nickell said he’s lived in the home in the Lookout Mountain area for four years. The home, which was built in 2009, is built with fire resistant ... offer an insurance plan of last resort ...
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This Picturesque State Park In West Virginia Is So Hidden, It’s Almost Forgotten
Nestled in the heart of West Virginia, Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is a hidden gem that’s been playing hard to get with tourists for years. It’s like that shy kid in class who turns out to ...
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Forest thinning aims to curb catastrophic wildfires in Arizona. It also could stretch water supplies
“It’s a huge success,” she said, standing on the edge of a completed, 1,010-acre thinning project known as Baker, after Baker Butte and its fire lookout tower ... and plans call for another ...
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5plus behind new London Fire Brigade headquarters plans
5plus Architects is to overhaul the London Fire Brigade’s ... third design team to draw up plans for the building. In 2021, then communities secretary Robert Jenrick rejected a Pilbrow & Partners ...
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London Fire Brigade to move back into Lambeth headquarters after scrapping £500m redevelopment plans
It has pulled the plug on an agreement with Landsec U&I, which it had previously partnered with on plans to redevelop the building as housing and build two residential towers of 26 ... significance as ...
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Four lawsuits filed against Southern California Edison over Eaton fire
Lawyers for homeowners in the Altadena area announced the suits Monday, saying their clients either had to evacuate their houses or lost their homes ... tower. An official cause for the fire ...
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In the Palisades, an Evacuation Disaster Was Years in the Making
Some Pacific Palisades residents said the community had long asked for more detailed fire preparation plans. When a fire ... threatened homes in the area and led to traffic jams as people moved ...
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Eaton, Palisades fires slow as containment grows, 24 dead; firefighters prepare for new winds
A downed conductor was discovered at a tower in the area, SCE officials said, but it wasn’t clear whether that damage occurred before or after the fire ... lookout for people trying to loot ...
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Did power lines help start the L.A. fires? What we know.
Dozens of homes in the Altadena area, including some near Eaton Canyon, still had power when the Eaton fire sparked near a large transmission tower and distribution pole around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday ...
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Crashes and Disasters
A downed conductor was discovered at a tower in the area, SCE officials said, but it wasn’t clear whether that damage occurred before or after the fire ... lookout for people trying to loot ...