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LA fire chief updates CNN on details about new fire
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California utility company says its equipment may have sparked a Los Angeles-area wildfire
California utility company Southern California Edison on Thursday said its equipment “may be associated with” the ignition of ...
As if LA officials don’t have enough on their plates, they have another problem: Arsonists
As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least 27 people dead, fire and law enforcement authorities have also had to contend with a ...
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Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
We do not have enough firefighters,” she told CNN’s Jake Tapper ... But even with a fully funded fire department, Hudley-Hayes said she believes Los Angeles firefighters would have still ...
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‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
A CNN analysis of the most recent data available from the 10 largest US cities and other comparable departments shows the Los Angeles Fire Department is less staffed than almost any other major ...
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Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster ...
The story of how Meryl Streep evacuated her home during the LA wildfires is harrowing
Meryl Streep had to take matters into her own hands when evacuating from the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this month, ...
New fire erupts in Southern California as thousands remain under evacuation from fast-moving Hughes Fire
The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday ...
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Los Angeles will face another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds this week
CNN has reached out to the Los Angeles Fire Department for comment on the memo. “The Mayor quadrupled the allocation for wildland hand crews – fully resourcing our LAFD has always been a ...
Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...
Why do arsonists set fires? The reasons are sometimes dark and surprising
Arson arrests in the wake of the LA Fires have put a spotlight on the question of why people deliberately set fires. It turns ...
LA fire chief updates CNN on details about new fire
Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone updated CNN’s Jake Tapper with details and advice for nearby residents amid the swiftly growing blaze dubbed the Hughes Fire burning near the ...