Opinion: Los Angeles tragedy points to need for support for CT fire services
This issue is not only about the appropriate budget allocations for hiring enough firefighters; it’s also about attracting ...
Why is Karen Bass getting so much blame for the LA fires but county supervisors so little?
Being a county supervisor can be hard work in California, but in times of crisis, it’s a lot less uncomfortable than being a ...
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Oregonians accused of impersonating firefighters in SoCal known to local district
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies arrested two Scio residents for impersonating firefighters. according to a joint media ...
Expect Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar fire recovery to bring fraud, abuse and more misfortune
Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades ...
Las Vegas strike teams return after aiding Los Angeles wildfire efforts
Two strike teams from the Las Vegas area are set to return home this evening after assisting in the fight against wildfires in the Los Angeles area.The 21-per ...
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Bill Pramuk, Trees and People in Napa Valley: Getting real about fire risks
My first professional exposure to fire risk management with trees and landscapes was back in 1994. It was the second annual ...
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Acknowledging wildfire risk can protect homes
Over time, extensive fire suppression, home construction in high fire-risk areas and climate change have set the stage for ...
After fires, even surviving homes can be ‘filled with ash and smoke damage’
Even for homes that emerged from the Palisades, Eaton and other fires without major structural damage, the blazes left an ...
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Special Report: Mass Timber On The Rise
Amid rising surface temperatures and an ongoing climate crisis, scientists and architects alike are working hard to think of ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
Los Angeles Wildfires Spark Interest in Adobe, Natural Building Materials
Fans of "natural building" techniques, like the cob used by Pedersen, see need and opportunity. Adobe bricks made of clay, ...
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Officials were warned of failing water system before Palisades fire. Fixes never happened
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said that the ... The imposing concrete structure, known as the Lower Busch Tank, shows signs of age, with a latticework of cracks across its facade and ...