The Cause of the LA Fires Might Never Be Known—but AI Is Hunting for Clues
The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with ...
Crashes and Disasters
The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay ...
As if LA officials don’t have enough on their plates, they have another problem: Arsonists
As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least 27 people ...
Opinion: Los Angeles tragedy points to need for support for CT fire services
This issue is not only about the appropriate budget allocations for hiring enough firefighters; it’s also about attracting ...
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From fire alerts to flood watches: Rain brings relief to Southern California firefighters, but with a caveat
A flood watch issued by the National Weather Service is to go into effect at 10 a.m. local time on Sunday for fire-ravaged areas of Los Angeles County ... Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal ...
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Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, evacuations lifted but mudslide concerns remain
The 10,000-acre Hughes Fire near the Los Angeles County ... as "critical." The Angeles National Forest will be closed until Jan. 31 for public safety and protection of natural resources.
Think only California burns? Think again. Even Florida, Texas and New Jersey at risk.
USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at “relatively high” risk.
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Israel Sends Fire Protection Experts to Los Angeles
The Fire and Rescue Authority in Israel sent a team of five fire protection experts to Los Angeles ... and disaster relief workers from the National Forestry Commission and Ministry of Defense ...