Los Angeles officials face tough questions about preparedness and firefighting strategy
It’s been more than a week since two of the most destructive wildfires in California history broke out within hours of each other in Los Angeles. Both blazes remain active and uncontained, and Angelenos again held their breath while firefighters worked to prevent the flames from spreading or expanding amidst dangerously dry and windy conditions.
Inconvenient truths about the fires burning in Los Angeles from two fire experts
For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention strategies. This week’s destruction, they say, could have been minimized.
Firefighters are gaining ground in Los Angeles. When will the fires finally end?
The two most massive fires have not spread significantly in days, and firefighters are — slowly and steadily — gaining ground on containing them.
Los Angeles Firefighters Hold the Line Despite Extreme Conditions
Firefighters on Tuesday held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week, even as desert winds and a parched landscape presented extremely hazardous conditions.
Safety concerns still linger as some evacuees of Los Angeles fires begin returning home
As some evacuees from the Eaton and Palisades fires begin to return home on Wednesday, a week after their neighborhoods were devastated by the destructive blazes, health officials say there's still plenty of cause for concern.
The Design Legacy of Los Angeles That Fell to the Fires
The finality of the wildfires’ destruction has taken 10 more cherished buildings — by Richard Neutra, Gregory Ain, Eric Owen Moss and others.
Hundreds of firefighters 'just get up and go' to aid Los Angeles
Members of the St. Helena Fire Department have battled devastating fires in Northern California. Last Thursday, they rolled into Los Angeles at 2 a.m. to assist in the southern part of the state.
Evaluating cost-effective fire management strategies in a changing climate
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When is the best time to fight wildfires? The strategy behind the attack
Fighting wildfires requires not only skill and experience but also a strategic understanding of environmental conditions to ...
LA Blazes Prompt Reconsideration of Firefighting Strategies
The out-of-control wildfires that are decimating Los Angeles demand cities rethink how to fight urban conflagrations, according to fire experts.
Freedom Caucus holds its fire on Johnson’s strategy for passing Trump agenda
Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are holding their fire despite Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) bucking their ...
Cat Haven preps for fire season with months advance evacuation strategy and new crates
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Hawaiian Electric safety strategy details actions to reduce potential for wildfires
Hawaiian Electric plans to deploy new technology, fortify infrastructure, minimize fire hazards and expand community ...
This doctor retired at 45 and then got ‘deeply depressed.’ What he finds wrong with FIRE.
It went like this: Early in your career, squirrel away money like mad year after year and live frugally while you do, so you ...
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NASCAR icon questions California government's strategy in deadly LA wildfires battle
A NASCAR legend has become the latest to question the state's strategies in tackling such wildfires that have heartbreakingly ...