As western Altadena waited hours for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced utter chaos
With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the ...
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Residents Return to Palisades and Eaton Burn Areas; Health Protections Advised
As residents continue returning to the Palisades and Eaton burn areas, authorities are urging them Tuesday to be aware of potential health hazards and wear masks, gloves and other protective gear if ...
California should expedite rules that could have helped mitigate L.A. fires, lawmakers say
Lawmakers are calling on the state to expedite rules for ember-resistant defensible space zones around homes that some ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
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 ...
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Outpacing Government? Lessons from Watch Duty’s Rise
Watch Duty’s success raises questions about why citizen-led tech is outpacing government emergency response efforts. The company’s co-founder explores the lessons agencies can learn from this ...
LA’s Devastating Wildfire Crisis Didn’t Start With a Spark – It Started With Rain
A perfect storm of climate extremes set the stage for devastating wildfires in Los Angeles in early 2025. After two ...
The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is.
In just a single month, 2025 is the second most destructive fire year in California history, with more than 16,000 homes and other structures damaged or destroyed by two fires in the Los Angeles area.
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Horror map reveals US states in drought including one 'exceptional' shortage
The map released by the US Drought Monitor on Thursday showed that more than 33 percent of the US and Puerto Rico were in ...
EPA addresses public concerns over location of Eaton fire hazardous waste staging area
A number of people brought questions and concerns to the council’s regular meeting about the federal officials’ decision to use the parcel of government-owned land along W. Foothill ...
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Maps: See updated damage assessments for Eaton and Palisades fires
Three weeks after the Palisades and Eaton Fires, many impacted families are starting to figure out their plans moving forward ...