The former mayor of the town at the center of California's deadliest wildfire encouraged L.A. to get its churches, schools and community spaces open as soon as possible — and not shy away from difficult fire safety conversations.
Southern California Edison claims there were no electrical anomalies on its transmission lines in Eaton Canyon leading up to the Eaton fire.
Facing growing scrutiny over whether one of its transmission towers sparked the Eaton fire, Southern California Edison this week said that an encampment was found roughly 300 yards downhill from the tower in Eaton Canyon.
Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder is in contact with officials in Southern California to share insights on recovery efforts following a wildfire, drawing from his experience as a Camp Fire survivor and the rebuilding of the community.
Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters who have been battling multiple major wildfires in the LA area.
Although not publicly invited by Trump, Newsom said he will be at the airport with the red carpet to welcome the newly sworn-in president.
The home ignites, becoming the fire’s fuel. Soon, it puts off radiant heat that can ignite the exterior of the home next door, which then allows fire to penetrate to the neighbor’s carpets, furniture and appliances. In dense neighborhoods, the events play out like a contagion.
They are among only some of the worst wildfires California has ever seen. The 2018 Camp Fire ranks as the most destructive and deadliest wildfire in California history. Located in the state's ...
A growing body of evidence is emerging that suggests the Eaton fire started in the dry grasses below a set of transmission towers carrying high-energy power lines. The lines were buffeted that evening by winds that at times reached
Edison did not directly link the camp to a possible cause of ... underscores the high-stakes maneuvering as California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection investigators try to determine ...
The phrase “urban firestorm” has terrified me since I first heard it, from the climate scientist Daniel Swain, who was spooling out for me a bleak recent history — Fort McMurray, Santa Rosa, Paradise, Boulder — that’s been extended in the years since: to Lahaina and now, even more spectacularly, to the Palisades and Altadena.