Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed to employ last week in ...
A key ‘weakness’ in LA’s wildfire strategy went unaddressed for years, Washington Post probe shows
Two years before wildfires incinerated swaths of Los Angeles, the city’s fire chief Kristin M. Crowley identified “one ...
A key ‘weakness’ in L.A.'s wildfire strategy went unaddressed for years, Post probe shows
In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on ...
LA’s Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city’s rebuild could impact the Games’ runup
The deadly wildfires that have ravaged sections of Los Angeles left an indelible imprint on the region's landscape and psyche ...
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What It’s Like Inside a Waterbomber
It’s 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, and the crew is on its third night working the Palisades fire, a Godzilla of a blaze ...
Update: 14,117 acres burned in Los Angeles County by Eaton Fire, still 55% contained
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery nine days ago, it has burned 14,117 ...
Some residents allowed to return home as crews make progress on L.A.-area fires
Santa Ana winds have died down across the Greater Los Angeles area, helping firefighters to bring almost 40,000 acres of ...
Ash and other dangers mean LA area residents who fled fires a week ago won't be going home soon
It could be a week or more before homeowners in the Los Angeles area are allowed to check on their fire-damaged properties ...
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WATCH: Los Angeles officials hold briefing on fire response after red-flag wind event
The windy, flame-fanning weather that put the nation's second most-populous metropolitan region on edge eased up Wednesday as firefighters made significant gains against the two massive ...