After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
Moving forward after the Los Angeles fires: Experts discuss physical, psychological and environmental recovery
"This is our Hurricane Katrina—an epochal disaster that's changing Los Angeles," said Dr. David Eisenman, whose research ...
As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
After LA fires, Senate President Mike McGuire proposes full-time firefighters to replace the current seasonal workforce ...
SoCal wildfires caused as much as $164B in damages: UCLA research
The two biggest blazes that recently ravaged the Los Angeles metropolitan region may have caused property damage and capital ...
L.A. County wildfire losses seen as high as $164 billion, UCLA Says
The estimate — equivalent to more than three times LA County’s annual budget — would rank the wildfire toll second only to ...
Column: Slow the spread of fire? ‘We have to get rid of the palm trees’
Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...
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See EPA guidelines for returning to LA fire zones
The Environment Protection Agency released an updated list of considerations to keep residents of the Pacific Palisades and ...
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Here’s How the Los Angeles Wildfires Are Affecting Animals, From Fish to Snakes to Birds
While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for ...
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Cleanup, debris, water and soil: Health officials answer lingering questions on fire recovery
L.A. County Department of Public Health convened experts for a webinar that aimed to answer questions that residents have ...
Gratitude tree given to Sacramento firefighters who fought LA Wildfires
Sabrina Aragon, a Sacramento State alumni and educator, led the campaign to honor the firefighters who traveled to the Los Angeles area to battle wildfires this year. The tree was given to Fire ...