Budget Cuts to Fire Department Are a Point of Contention, but the Full Picture Is Complicated
But as with much of the news swirling around the fires, the real picture is complicated. Facing lower tax revenues and higher ...
Wildfires latest: At least 10,000 structures have burned in a series of fires around Los Angeles
Firefighters battled Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed seven people, ...
'Like an atomic bomb': Los Angeles fire chiefs warn death toll is likely to rise
Strong winds fuelled a massive fire in southern California, flattening homes, overtaking roads and and forcing at least 30,000 to evacuate. The fire in Pacific Palisades exploded from 10 acres to more ...
Why fire hydrants ran dry as wildfires tore through Los Angeles
Water experts dismissed Trump’s claims that California water policy is to blame for dry hydrants. But Los Angeles is also ...
New Wildfire Erupts in Los Angeles, Prompting Hundreds of Additional Evacuations
The Los Angeles Fire Department issued orders Thursday afternoon for what’s known as the Kenneth Fire, burning near Woodland ...
Los Angeles Under Red Flag Warning as Fires Rage, Winds Expected Through the Week
A short reprieve in the strong destructive winds has granted firefighters an opportunity to curb the spread of the deadly ...
‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water
As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can ...
More than 10K structures damaged or destroyed in devastating Los Angeles fires: Updates
Meanwhile, a new brush fire ignited in the Woodland Hills neighborhood in northern Los Angeles, immediately prompting mandatory evacuation orders.
Update: Containment progress – Hurst Fire in Los Angeles County at 10%
As of Thursday morning, a fire crew of 300 succeeded in containing 10% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause ...