Cal Fire's predictions didn't foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it's changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
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Does Your Home Insurance Cover Wildfire Destruction?
Landscaping around the property is equally important. CalFire recommends removing vegetation within five feet of windows and ...
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 ...
How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
NOAA satellites paired with AI data analysis also generate alerts but over a wider area. They can detect heat signatures, map fire perimeters and burned areas, and track smoke and pollutants to assess ...
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6 Doctor-Approved Ways to Protect Your Health From Wildfire Smoke and Poor Air Quality
Even if you don't live in an area where wildfires are typical, it's important to know how to protect your health.
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The Los Angeles County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone that makes up the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, ...
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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Santa Rosa wrote the playbook for the long road to recovery after 2017 Tubbs Fire. These lessons could aid Los Angeles
Nearly a month since blazes ignited across Los Angeles County, the channels of communications have been established between ...
L.A. Wildfires: U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Begins Phase 2 Debris Removal In Some Eaton Fire Locations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it has officially begun its “Phase 2” wildfire-debris removal effort, beginning with two Pasadena Unified School District campuses that were destroyed ...
In fire-torn Altadena, House Dems urge against conditions on federal aid: "That is not what Americans do"
While visiting the wildfire-torn community of Altadena Thursday, leading House Democrats called for federal assistance ...