These two points are discussed in the context of Southeast Asia, and particularly Indonesia, as an example of the problems and questions faced by tropical countries. We argue that efforts on fires so far have g
Cal Fire officials have publicly asked people to stop flying drones over fires, which they say severely impact their ability to do their jobs.
California is seeing more destructive fires than we saw in the past. That’s driven not just by changes in the climate and the winds, but also by population growth. WATCH: 'It's a shock,' CAL FIRE chief on deadly L.A. firesMore...
Cal Fire stresses that it "does not solicit donations from the public, either in person or online." It also points out that all its social media accounts "are verified accounts and have the blue or gray checkmark and are categorized as a Government Organization," adding that the lack of...
who issued a major disaster declaration in August, will visit California on Monday where he will join local and federal fire and emergency officials to be briefed on the fires. The president is set to visit McClellan Park in Sacramento County, where the state's fire agency Cal Fire has b...
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The Palisades Fire — the largest of three major fires ravaging Los Angeles County – is still just 21% contained, burning across 23,713 acres, according to Cal Fire. The Eaton Fire – the most destructive fire in Southern California history – is only 45% contained. Meanwhil...
The Urban Search and Rescue team has searched 8,800 homes in the Eaton Fire footprint, Cal Fire Operational Section Chief Jed Gaines said Thursday. Over 90% of the searches are complete, which “is a huge accomplishment,” he said. There are still some hot structures in the Altadena ar...
“We are so understaffed that our response times are twice the national standards.” “The strains and the underinvestment in our public safety in Los Angeles is absolutely untenable, and so I think that our residents and constituents are right to be angry. I am glad to hear Mayor B...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state will deploy up to 140 water tenders, each capable of carrying 2,500 gallons, to aid in the fight against the Eaton and Palisades fires. By late Wednesday, several trucks ordered by CAL FIRE were en route to fire inci...