LA Times Today: Veteran arson and bomb investigator explains the fire investigation process
In the weeks and months ahead, fire investigators will conduct a painstaking investigation to figure out the causes of each wildfire. Was it an accident, negligence or foul play? Lisa McRee talked ...
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The ‘arson profiler’ who says firefighters often start blazes deliberately – so they can be the hero
“He has the power of an atomic bomb at his fingertips ... About 10 to 15 per cent of California’s wildfires are ignited by arson each year. And concerns have been fuelled further by the arrests of at ...
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The ‘arson profiler’ who says firefighters often start blazes deliberately – so they can be the hero
“He has the power of an atomic bomb at his fingertips ... About 10 to 15 per cent of California’s wildfires are ignited by arson each year. And concerns have been fuelled further by ...
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D.A. charges six with arson in smaller blazes that followed eruption of L.A. firestorm
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman announced arson charges Friday against six men who set fires around L.A. County in the wake of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires. A man who ...
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Arson suspect arrested in connection to Griffith Park brush fire
An arson suspect was taken into custody after a quarter-acre brush fire was set below Griffith Observatory on Monday, officials said. The fire started around 1 p.m. at 162 Griffith Park ...
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As if LA officials don’t have enough on their plates, they have another problem: Arsonists
About 95% of fires in California are caused by humans, whether through an intentional act of arson, a downed power line, or a backyard barbecue party or fireworks celebration gone awry ...
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California fires live updates: Newsom signs $2.5 billion relief package for LA
The two largest fires, the Palisades and Eaton fires, remain active. At least 28 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across Southern ...
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California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like ...
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‘Unreal’: Family living in B.C. loses home in devastating Ukraine bomb blast
A Ukrainian family now living in B.C. has learned that they have lost everything they left behind in their home country. ”I froze when I learned my house got damaged, severely destroyed and my ...
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9 more suspects charged with arson, looting crimes in connection with L.A. fires
Nine more people have been charged with various crimes committed during recent devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, ranging from arson and ... Hochman, California Attorney General Rob ...