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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Cornell student creates online resource hub for those impacted by LA wildfires
An informational science doctoral student at Cornell, Johan Michalove, created an interactive map at fireaid.info for those ...
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The Woodsman: LA Fires Remind Us of Fire Danger Here
By Steve Wilent, The Mountain Times It’s painful to see that so many homes and businesses were burned by wildfires in the Los Angeles area in January. People killed — 27, so far — and injured. Lives, ...
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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 ...
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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 several blazes ignited across Los Angeles County, the channels of communications have been established ...
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'Pineapple Express' among trio of atmospheric river events impacting California for days
A series of three atmospheric river storms are soaking Northern California this weekend and into the week ahead in the form ...
Will La Niña be a ‘bust’ this winter? Meteorologist explains why it may feel like it
After months of teasing, a La Niña winter has finally started – but we don’t blame you if you haven’t noticed.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Firefighters’ quick action helped save homes on La Jolla’s Sugarman Drive. Neighbors show their gratitude
From their vantage point at San Diego Fire Station 16 atop Mount Soledad in La Jolla, fire Capt. Paul Shuttleworth and ...