As Altadena waited for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced ‘chaotic’ conditions
With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the ...
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 ...
Environmental workers race to clear toxic debris left by LA fires
First there were the fast-moving, devastating fires. Now, amid the ruins of homes burned to the ground in the Los Angeles ...
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Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
According to the California Energy Commission, more than 99,000 zero-emission vehicles were sold in Los Angeles County in 2024 alone, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric ...
‘We don’t want it!’ San Gabriel Valley rages against shipment of Eaton fire hazardous waste
In a heated community meeting, furious residents assailed federal officials for trucking electric vehicle batteries and other ...
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LAFD: Design For Disaster - The Story of the Bel Air Conflagration (1962)
This 1962 documentary film produced by the Los Angeles Fire Department, describes the historic Bel Air / Brentwood wildfire ...
Los Angeles fire rebuild efforts are underway, with expedited clean-up established
Neighbors are asked to work together to submit their Right of Entry forms in batches so Army Corps. of Engineers crews can ...
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...
Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild
The experiences of those who rebuilt after the 2017 wildfires in northern California offer a template for Los Angeles area ...