Los Angeles Had Substandard Hydrants Near Devastating Fire’s Starting Point
The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single, small outlet for firefighters to ...
Traffic along PCH again flows in fire-ravaged Palisades area; some residents say it’s too soon
Show Caption1 of 9 The National Guard directs traffic at Pacific Coast Highway and Entrada Drive on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. PCH ...
As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste
As crews clean up wildfire damage, city officials and residents oppose the designation of a federally owned park to process hazardous waste.
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
By Felicia Mello for CalMatters Robert MacKenzie is an assistant fire chief—but not the kind who works for your local fire department. As the Palisades Fire bore down on Southern California last week, ...
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Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
On Tuesday, Los Angeles County officials approved an outside review of how alerts functioned in the Eaton Fire and Palisades ...
As western Altadena waited hours for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced utter chaos
With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the ...
What Kind of Los Angeles Will Rise From the Fires?
The city faces a choice: remake itself into something largely familiar or take a bolder path and emerge as a new metropolis.
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County
Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, ...
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.