California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire.
By Reuters | April 28, 2023, at 7:34 p.m. Save More California's Fire Season Under Way Weeks After Heavy Rain and Snow More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Firefighters work as the Mosquito Fire burns in Foresthill, California, U.S., September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File...
December 21, 2023 Yale Students Propose a Series of Pop-Up Religious Buildings to Sustain Culture in Refugee Camps. Image © Lucas Boyd and Chad Greenlee As we reflect on the tumultuous events of 2023, it becomes evident that the challenges posed by changing environmental conditions have left ...
Fairfield, California / USA - August 19 2020. Image © Trevor Bexon via Shutterstock On Tuesday morning, wildfires erupted in thePacific Palisades, one of Los Angeles' wealthiest neighborhoods. The catastrophic fire left a significant mark on the infrastructure and neighborhoods ofLos Angeles, rese...
this collaborative model has since spread across the United States. In California, the first PBA was established in 2018; now, the state has 22. “Communities are desperate for solutions,” says Lenya Quinn-Davidson, a fire expert with the University of California Cooperative Extension. “Many ...
Thousands of people were forced to evacuate in the wake of news that the fire had broken out. All related evacuation orders have since been lifted. There was no structural damage sustained in the fire, crews said. By Dean Fioresi https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/califo...
Thousands of people were forced to evacuate in the wake of news that the fire had broken out. All related evacuation orders have since been lifted. There was no structural damage sustained in the fire, crews said. By Dean Fioresi https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/...
John Fisher, a retired battalion chief with San Diego Fire-Rescue, said California is among the best in the world at ensuring communities share resources and staffing to put out big fires. “We get it done. We pre-position resources, we staff up reserve engines,” he said. “Yesterday, ...
Vistra Energy branded the facility as the “largest of its kind in the world,” boasting a capacity of 750 megawatts and 3,000 megawatt-hours following its 2023 expansion. It plays a critical role in stabilizing California’s energy grid, the company said. ...
As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.