Could balloon-like water tanks help fight L.A.’s fires? A new concept is touted as a solution
Could balloon-like water tanks help California prepare for fires? Some call an energy company’s “Water Trees” a game-changing ...
No evidence smart meters impacted homes during LA fires
As Los Angeles residents assess the damage left by deadly wildfires that burned through the Southern California county in ...
Long Beach Post10d
Investigation targets LA County emergency alert system after repeated failures, false alarms
The whole system completely broke down,” said Rep. Robert Garcia, who launched the probe alongside thirteen other members of ...
Santa Monica Daily Press11d
Horvath pushes for review of water systems in fire damaged communities
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath is pushing for multiple initiatives to aid recovery from the devastating 2025 wildfires, including a new county fund for immediate relief and an ...
Man agrees to plead guilty for flying drone that damaged firefighting aircraft in LA wildfire
Federal authorities say a man has agreed to plead guilty to unsafely operating a drone that collided with a firefighting ...
After fires, Los Angeles gets moonshot moment to rebuild
As Los Angeles recovers from its devastating wildfires, environmental engineers, urban planners and natural disaster experts ...
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Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
On Tuesday, Los Angeles County officials approved an outside review of how alerts functioned in the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire in response to residents’ demands. City officials declined to answer ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication between first responders, government administrators, third-party companies and ...
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Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued to more than 31,000 people in the vicinity of two new wildfires north of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los ...
Marketplace21d
As LA blazes rage, even firefighters turn to Watch Duty
Launched as a volunteer-sourced wildfire tracking app in Northern California, Watch Duty has integrated a wide range of data and expanded to more than 20 states. Chief Tech Officer David Merritt ...
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Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles ... The Hughes Fire broke out ...
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Watch live: Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire in Castaic, Los Angeles County, California, has burned over 8,000 acres. The fire is being fed by dry brush, with 0% containment and evacuation orders in place. A red flag warning ...