Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication between first responders, government administrators, third-party companies and the public.
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 communities
Los Angeles wildfires scorched state, city and county politics
Recent wildfires not only brought lose and heartache to the residents of the Los Angeles area, they also scorched state, city and county politics. While the initial voting in the races for California governor and Los Angeles mayor is more than a year away memories of how politicians dealt with the fires and its aftermath will linger.
Quan: Orange County Must Learn From the Los Angeles Wildfires
Wildfires are endemic to California and natives used fire to shape the land. Orange County and California must learn from the wildfires and decades of government failure in Los Angeles County, and prevent the next disaster.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 28
Jan. 28 A new wildfire was reported today at 6:30 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Firefighters from Sacramento return home after battling Los Angeles wildfire
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District's regional OES Type One and Type Three have returned home after battling wildfires in Los Angeles, where they received kind support from the local community.
US, Los Angeles: Pacific Palisades Mudflow Covers Palisades Drive in Wildfire Burn Area
Los Angeles, United States - January 26, 2025 01/26/2025 03:00 pm (GMT-0800) PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Palisades Drive is under a hard closure after being covered by a massive mudflow drawing debris from the wildfire burn area.
Update: Palisades Fire remains 95% contained, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 20 days. A crew of 800 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 95% of the fire by Monday evening.
Evacuated residents wait hours for a chance to return to burned Los Angeles neighborhoods
Evacuated residents are waiting in their cars for hours to get permission to return to Los Angeles neighborhoods devastated ...
Newsom launches LA Rises to raise funds and resources for Los Angeles fire victims
Mark Walter Family Foundation and Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation have provided an initial commitment of $100 million.
Los Angeles wildfires: Second California real estate agent charged with price gouging victims
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that charges have been filed against another realtor for price gouging ...
California fires live updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The ...
Rain aids firefighters in Los Angeles wildfires, sends ash and mud flowing through streets
More than an inch of rain fell in many areas, loosening Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the ...
Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild
By Chris Kirkham, Judith Langowski and Peter Henderson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seven years before wildfires tore through ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 90% contained, 23,448 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...
Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.