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“Mars would be more habitable than this place right now so it’s crazy. There’s absolutely nothing,” Shaun, a resident of the Palisades Bowl community, told ABC News. ABC News' Jaclyn Lee interviews a Pacific Palisades resident, Shaun, whose home was lost in the Palisades Fir...
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 ...
The fire department is also working with Cal Fire to conduct several controlled burns in San Jose city limits to reduce fire risk. "What we're trying to encourage residents of the city of San Jose to do to reduce the fire risk at their homes is to clean out ...
Chief Bryant goes on to describe a tool developed by CAL FIRE WUI Working Group called S-FACT. It stands for survival, fire environment, access, construction/clearance, time constraints, and stay or go. In short, structure triage helps them identify where their priorities should be. ...
Khloe Kardashian shared a scathing message after police took a suspect into custody for “possible arson” near the Kenneth Fire in California’s Woodland Hills.
The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast. Air masses move from high pressure to low pressure, and the more extreme the difference in the pressure, the faster the win...
“We want to offer our deepest condolences to those who have been impacted by the devastating fires across Southern California,” Kramer wrote. “So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.” ...
“The fires in California have devastated so many families and it’s been heartbreaking to see these stories unfold. So much suffering, loss, and destruction. As so many people embark on some of the most challenging times of their lives, there are also many amazing organizations and groups b...
According to Cal Fire incident reports, only about 5% of the structures in the area surrounding the Palisades Fire were built in 2010 or later and 16% were built in 1990 or later. Less than 3% of the structures in the area around the Eaton Fire were built in 2010 or later and about ...