Preparing Arizona houses for wildfires can save them. Here's why and what to do
Some insurers may be more willing to cover houses if the owners try to reduce wildfire risks, say insurance experts.
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New round of evacuation orders lifted as LA mayor names chief recovery officer
The Hurst Fire -- one of four major fires burning in Southern California amid fierce Santa Ana winds -- was reported around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 5900 block of Yarnell Street, and within a ...
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LA firestorm stresses importance of having personal disaster plan: Officials
Fire officials are urging residents to make a disaster action plan. As thousands of firefighters battled a series of raging wildfires across Los Angeles County, California officials warned the ...
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Hurst Fire spreads to 700 acres in Sylmar area
The Hurst Fire -- one of four major fires burning in Southern California amid fierce Santa Ana winds -- was reported around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 5900 block of Yarnell Street, and within a ...
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Sampaloc fire affects 500 families
A fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay 458, Sampaloc, Manila early Thursday morning, which affected around 500 families and left one person injured. According to a report of EJ Gomez on ...
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LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
Los Angeles fire bosses deployed just a fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the deadly Palisades Fire until it was already out of control — sending just five of the 40 available fire ...
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Rural areas got millions in state fire prevention funds over parts of L.A. that burned
Cal Fire elected not to fund millions of dollars in Wildfire Prevention Grants over the last four years for areas that were destroyed by the Palisades fire, state records show. During the same ...
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Palisades Fire updates: Officials warn residents to be ready to evacuate ahead of strong winds
LET’S CONTINUE OUR WILDFIRE COVERAGE. IT’S BEEN A WEEK NOW SINCE MAJOR FIRES SPARKED ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND SINCE THEN, THE PALISADES FIRE AND THE EATON FIRE HAVE BURNED A COMBINED ...
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How suburban sprawl and climate change are making wildfires more destructive
In 2013, the Yarnell Fire in Arizona killed 19 firefighters who were trying to protect homes just down the mountain. "We're still thinking that as humans, we can overpower nature. We're not that ...
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Mandatory evacuations for Hurst Fire in Sylmar are lifted
Yarnell Street and quickly grew to more than 770 acres as of Thursday evening, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 residents, Los Angeles Fire Department officials said. California Highway ...
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Palisades Fire was likely started by dormant blaze sparked by NYE fireworks: report
The Palisades Fire that has devastated Los Angeles and killed at least eight people may have reignited from scorch marks left by an earlier inferno that is believed to have been caused by ...