L.A. Wildfires: SCE Admits Its Equipment May Have Ignited Hurst Fire North Of Los Angeles
SCE concedes in the filing that a conductor failure occurred near the origin of the fire, causing damaged equipment to fall to the ground at the base of a tower.
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Pull the plug on municipal utility idea now
The County of Ventura wants to flex some muscle when it comes to Southern California Edison, whose equipment has set wildfires and whose preemptive blackouts to prevent its equipment from setting ...
Buncombe County wildfire now 100% contained after burning 11 acres
Officials said the fire, which burned about 11 acres off Peepeye Cove Road in Leicster, is now 100% contained.
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Here’s How the Los Angeles Wildfires Are Affecting Animals, From Fish to Snakes to Birds
While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for ...
7 Different Aircraft Used For Aerial Firefighting
Aerial firefighting has become an essential part of wildfire suppression strategies, offering the speed, precision, and ...
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Malibu and Palisades residents prepare for debris removal and rainfall risks
Governor’s executive orders expedite hazardous materials cleanup as property owners brace for flooding, mudslides, and erosion control Malibuites and their Palisades neighbors impacted by the ...
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The Washoe Tribe brings back cultural fire to restore forests, plants amid climate change
That’s why a group is huddled around a heavy-duty water pump with two thick fire hoses connected to it. One hose is in a tub of water the size of an above-ground pool, and the other is unraveled a few ...
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Los Angeles residents return home as fire containment progresses and evacuation zones lifted
more than double the urban acreage consumed by the region's Woolsey Fire in 2018, according to the AP's analysis of data from the Silvis Lab at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The Eaton ...
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When name recognition drives disaster coverage
One day in November of 2018 in a canyon at the Sierra Nevada foothills, one steel hook that held up a string of electrical insulators – little white discs that prevent electricity from moving ...
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Edison stock turns volatile as growing blame for wildfires lands on the power company
It’s the deadliest fire in state history. The Woolsey fire obliterated more than 1,600 homes and businesses in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. At least three died in the blaze.These are the ...
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Resident takes stand to save hillside home from Palisades Fire
He moved into the unincorporated area off Rambla Pacifico Street a decade earlier and invested in fire hoses and nozzles after the Woolsey Fire in 2018. On the morning of Jan. 7, he snapped a ...
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California women organize massive shopping event for fire victims
Four of them, including Jessica Lopez, Kelly Lopez, Emily Capretta, initially joined forces after the Woolsey Fire decimated their community and displaced scores of families. The foursome didn't ...