Here are seven reasons why California’s wildfire prevention efforts aren’t working | Opinion
Reducing wildfire spread while eliminating vulnerabilities that allow vegetative wildfires to spread to homes offers a path ...
Column: Let’s focus on putting out the fires before fueling one at City Hall
If I’m watching my community go up in flames, I'd prefer that officials focus on putting out the fires before starting one at ...
Fire mitigation crews at work to reduce risk in Stratton Open Space and Palmer Park
The Colorado Springs Fire Department Wildfire Mitigation Section has two ongoing projects to reduce the risk of fires on 400 ...
How Los Angeles Must Rebuild
California does have fairly good fire-prevention measures and requirements in its building codes. One of the most important ...
California Wildfires: NASA Images Reveal 'Charred' Landscape
The Eaton fire in Altadena has ravaged 14,117 acres of Los Angeles and claimed 16 lives since it started burning on January 7 ...
LA fires: Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood − and a growing risk
Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and longterm.
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Wildfires Started by Daily Human Activities Are Often More Destructive
Fast-moving fires, such as the recent ones in the Los Angeles area, and those started by humans, whether accidentally or not, are often some of the most destructive ...
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Prioritizing Fire Prevention: A Column on City Hall Crisis Management
Last week, as neighborhoods across Los Angeles were ravaged by wildfires, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley made headlines by pointing out the ...
Why some structures may have withstood the Los Angeles area wildfires – while those next door burned to the ground
Sitting in the hotel room where his family sheltered from the Eaton Fire, Eric Martin was certain his Altadena, California, house – the place he’d once believed his 1- and 3-year-old sons wo ...
Experts say one practice could have slowed down devastating LA fires
Not much could have stopped the powerful fires in Southern California. The flames, fanned by 100 mph winds, were too fast for firefighters. The embers, which sparked countless new fires, sailed over ...
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Marston: Los Angeles is a wake-up call for the West – especially Durango
After fierce winds whipped fire out of brush-covered hills on Jan. 7, entire Los Angeles neighborhoods burned down. Within a ...
More Americans Than Ever Are Living in Wildfire Areas. L.A. Is No Exception.
Fierce winds and months of drought set the conditions for the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles, but the growth of ...