Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.
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Ali MacGraw knew she had to flee California in 1993 after losing everything in Malibu fire
"The sleazy little outfit I had on for yoga was literally all I owned after the fire. I had just rented the house and everything I owned was inside. Right before I left to do a job in Thailand ...
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Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting fleet in the effort to combat fires throughout Los Angeles. Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft make it the largest ...
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Los Angeles County wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County has been devastated by two deadly wildfires that have become some of the most destructive in California ... The Eaton Fire destroys a structure Tuesday, Jan ...
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Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A pyrotechnics lab shows how they work
As if they aren't already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The ...
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Central Coast continues to mobilizes to aid LA wildfire victims
CAL FIRE is even calling on off-duty help to come in. Red Cross volunteers from the Central Coast are also at these fires. This is a huge undertaking for the Red Cross. They are in dire need of ...
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California wildfire victims can eligible for $770 FEMA payment: Here's how to apply
‘The worst California fire I’ve seen’:How Eaton Fire evacuees were forced to leave it all Scores of firefighters, including hundreds of prison inmates, are working around the clock to ...