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Breaking: LACO OWEN Fire reported in Los Angeles County on May 22
A new wildfire was reported 1:18 p.m. May 22 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 27 hours ago, LACO OWEN Fire has ...
Urban fires can mean long trips for helicopters to get water. One firefighter had a better idea
Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons of water at once — some much more. That’s far more ...
Stretch of Pacific Coast Highway reopens for first time since devastating wildfire
After a wildfire catastrophe, California's iconic Pacific Coast Highway is reopening ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on May 23
A new wildfire was reported today at 3:47 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this ...
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SoCal Edison will pay government a record $82.5 million in Bobcat fire settlement
LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $82.5 million to cover costs and damages from the 2020 Bobcat fire ...
Courthouse News Service6h
SoCal Edison settles claims over LA County monster wildfire for $82.5 million
This is not the first time the electric utility company has settled with the federal government. In 2023, SoCal Edison and ...
California utility to pay $82 million settlement in lawsuit stemming from huge 2020 wildfire
A California utility has agreed to pay the federal government $82.5 million stemming from an enormous 2020 wildfire that ...
Government Technology9h
Santa Clara County, Calif., to Install AI-Powered Smoke Sensors
The county joins other San Francisco Bay Area jurisdictions in approving the "smoke-sniffing" devices to shore up the ...
SoCal Edison to pay record settlement for sparking massive L.A. County wildfire
Southern California Edison will pay a record-breaking price to settle a lawsuit alleging the utility sparked a massive blaze in Los Angeles County. Edison has agreed to pay $82.5 million, the ...