What — or who— started the Palisades fire? Inside the intense search to find out
For the last few weeks, a team of investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has worked out of a command post near a popular hiking trial, where officials believe ...
'The biggest incident I have ever been on' | Westminster firefighters reflect on their time battling California wildfires
On Wednesday, Lieutenant Danny Fitch with the Westminster Fire Department told 9NEWS about his time in California. “This is the biggest incident I have ever been on,” Fitch said. Fitch said he had ...
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 95% Contained
Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, ...
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LA fires: Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most
As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication ...
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
"Ninety percent of what we do is prevention." Capstone is part of a growing and controversial ecosystem of private ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
Christmas tree blamed for late-night house fire in Los Angeles
Investigators believe a Christmas tree caught fire before flames spread through a home in the Granada Hills neighborhood of ...
He was both fire captain and prolific arsonist. His novel put him in prison
The FBI would eventually call John Orr the most prolific serial arsonist of the 20th century, and when he went on trial in ...
Is the air, water safe in LA County after Palisades, Eaton fires? Here’s what you need to know
In the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, concerns about air quality across the county have been on the rise.