After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
Los Angeles crews fully contain Palisades and Eaton fires
After nearly a month, the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County have reached 100% containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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California lawmakers reach across the aisle for firefighting legislation
Both Republicans and Democrats have filed several bills this session related to wildfires in the wake of the massive deadly ...
California should expedite rules that could have helped mitigate L.A. fires, lawmakers say
Lawmakers are calling on the state to expedite rules for ember-resistant defensible space zones around homes that some ...
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US: Los Angeles fire department says out-of-state assistance is incoming to help contain raging wildfires
Los Angeles, California, USA - Jan 11, 2025 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Rick Carhart, public information officer, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: "This fire is still very ...
Deadly Eaton and Palisades fires 100% contained after 24 days
The deadly, wind-fueled Palisades and Eaton fires, which broke out 3½ weeks ago in Southern California, were declared fully ...
Los Angeles Eaton and Palisades wildfires, that killed 29, now 100% contained
The two Los Angeles wildfires that killed 29 people and scorched thousands of acres have been 100% contained at last after 24 ...
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Los Angeles Wildfires Completely Extinguished After 3 Weeks
Wind-driven Palisades and Eaton wildfires, which burned for three weeks ago in Southern California, were successfully ...
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Here’s Why California Inmates Are Fighting Los Angeles Wildfires
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in conjunction with the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Los Angeles County Fire Department, operates 35 “conserv ...
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Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High ...
Fire crews in Los Angeles brace for more heavy winds; at least 24 killed, thousands of buildings lost
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, ...
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Firefighters halt advance of latest Los Angeles wildfire
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Firefighters stopped the expansion of a new wildfire north of Los Angeles on ... earlier in the day, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said ...