As Altadena waited for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced 'chaotic' conditions
In the course of three hours, the center was moved twice as officials struggled to keep up with a fire that was moving faster ...
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 ...
NASA Satellites Show How California’s Wildfire Crisis Was Years in the Making
The largest fires started on January 7 and devastated swathes of L.A., including Pacific Palisades and Altadena. The fires ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Wildland urban interface
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone ...
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Tens of Thousands Told to Evacuate as New Fire Rages North of L.A.
Chief Marrone said that a “robust” aerial response that dumped tens of thousands of gallons of water on the fire “allowed us ... California energy grid. Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service ...
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Hughes Fire Live Tracker: Map of New Los Angeles Wildfire
The map below shows the fire spread in Southern California. The National Weather Service Los Angeles (NWS ... Angeles National Forest, on X on Wednesday: "#HughesFire Firefighters from Angeles ...
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31,000 forced to evacuate Hughes fire in northern Los Angeles County
The Angeles National Forest has been closed due to the dry conditions and recent fires in Southern California. A much smaller fire in San Diego County also flared upon Wednesday and is uncontained ...
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Two men caught on security camera stealing fire equipment from the U.S. Forest Service in Southern California
Authorities are trying to identify and locate two men who were caught on security footage stealing fire equipment from a U.S. Forest Service vehicle ... Their Jeep had a California license plate ...
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California Fire Map Update as Hughes Fire Sparks Evacuations
Hughes is the newest fire to ignite as Southern California has been inundated with ... The National Weather Service Los Angeles (NWS) said that a red flag warning remains in effect for certain ...