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Video of sparks points to Eaton Fire’s origins, lawsuit says
Video from a gas station security camera shows what a new filing in a lawsuit alleges is the start of this month’s deadly Eaton Fire in the Los Angeles area – electrical sparking at a utility ...
Fox News2d
LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned board members in writing two years ago that her department needed to create a pair of fully staffed crews dedicated to clearing brush and maintaining ...
CBS News 83d
Border 2 Fire | Shift in weather, rain helping fight 6,600-acre fire as some evacuation warnings lifted
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire Tuesday that spread over nearly 10 square miles of remote terrain a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in south San ...
CBS News2d
Residents in Palisades Fire zone share fire-hardened features of their homes, still standing
In 2023, CBS News Los Angeles first reported that Frontline has an app that can deploy sprinklers and fire retardant even if you're not home. "If the customer enables that, our software platform ...
CBS News3d
Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, evacuations lifted but mudslide concerns remain
The 10,000-acre Hughes Fire near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic, which sent thousands fleeing this week, was more than 95% contained Sunday with all mandatory evacuation orders lifted.
ABC News3d
From fire alerts to flood watches: Rain brings relief to Southern California firefighters, but with a caveat
A flood watch issued by the National Weather Service is to go into effect at 10 a.m. local time on Sunday for fire-ravaged areas of Los Angeles County, which has been ground zero for the historic ...
The New York Times3d
Flashes Then Flames: New Video of Eaton Fire Raises More Questions for Power Company
Investigators are still trying to determine what started a fire that raged through Altadena, Calif. A new video appears to show sparking on a power line near the origin of the blaze. New evidence ...
USA Today3d
Southern California fire containment: Rain brings help to LA, Border 2 Fire continues
LOS ANGELES − Much of fire weary Southern California received relief in the form of rain over the weekend, bringing the fires surrounding Los Angeles nearer to complete containment. The Eaton ...
Los Angeles Times4d
Edison says encampment found near area where Eaton fire started; critics doubt it sparked fire
Facing growing scrutiny over whether one of its transmission towers sparked the Eaton fire, Southern California Edison this week said that an encampment was found roughly 300 yards downhill from ...
Business Insider6d
LA is on edge as new fires ignite — with one already rampaging across more than 10,300 acres
Los Angeles County was bracing itself yet again Thursday after a new fire broke out and spread to more than 10,000 acres. The Hughes Fire started at about 10:50 a.m. local time Wednesday near ...
Los Angeles Times2d
Power lines over Eaton Canyon saw surge in current before fire, Edison reveals
Four Southern California Edison lines over Eaton Canyon saw a momentary increase of electrical current about the same time the destructive Eaton fire is believed to have ignited on Jan. 7 ...
USA Today6d
Laguna Fire breaks out near California State University campus: See map.
A new brushfire that started just north of Los Angeles prompted evacuation orders and rattled the nerves of the fire-ravaged region. The Laguna Fire broke out Thursday morning near California ...