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Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires, less than two weeks after the outbreak...
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Health Officer Issues Order for Safe Removal, Transport, and Disposal of Fire Debris
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued a new order in preparation for fire recovery operations and to ensure...
Read moreSmoke inhalation, starvation just the start for wildlife during Palisades Fire
Local Palisades Fire relief efforts around animals have prioritized household pets, but there is still an entire animal kingdom left...
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Firefighters brace for coming winds as they stabilize existing LA fires
As devastating fires in Los Angeles show signs of stabilizing, officials are warning of new Santa Ana winds forecast for...
Read moreFire tornadoes are a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions
As if they aren't already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous...
Read moreFirefighters need better weather to fight California’s flames. When will they get relief?
Fire danger remains high in parts of Los Angeles that have been ablaze for days, but there is hope that...
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Small airborne embers play a big role in the spread of wildfires
While authorities still don't know what sparked the deadly fires in the Los Angeles area, they do know one clear...
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Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?
Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of...
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High winds have worsened Cal wildfires. What makes them?
High winds have been a key ingredient of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, and after a brief lull at the...
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‘PDS’ warnings were made to grab attention in tornadoes, hurricanes, and now wildfires.
The National Weather Service's Los Angeles page screams "Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)" in hot pink letters against a gray background....
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