LA County Fire Chief: Super Scoopers, choppers work – but were grounded during fierce wildfire winds
During a new process aimed at increasing the county’s fiscal transparency, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone on ...
As LA fires burned, series of smaller blazes ignited across Ventura County. Here's why
County authorities reported more than 120 outdoor fires last month – at least double that of any other January in the past ...
Power lines sparked new fires in LA after the Eaton Fire began, radio traffic shows
First responder communications show the power company in Altadena was slow to respond to Eaton firefighters — and that live ...
Why Los Angeles Burned
The Los Angeles fires were burning evidence of how dangerous this delusion is. The fires were a bonfire of bad ideas that had ...
The way L.A. thinks about fires is all wrong, two experts say. They explain how to do better
Two wildfire experts argue that the L.A. destruction didn't have to be as bad as it was. The question isn't whether we can ...
Quick rebuild sought after Los Angeles wildfires, but same risks threaten new disasters
A similar program was implemented in 2017 in Houston after Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion in damage. Rather than ...
Editorial: The state lags on fire safety rules, but even common sense should limit combustibles near homes
The state can't make people protect their homes and neighborhoods better until it makes the government finish writing the ...
California has known that disabled people need help in fires. After LA, can it better prepare for the next one?
In summary California has known for years that it must pay extra attention to people with disabilities and limited mobility during natural disasters. Will it put the lessones of the L.A. fires to use ...
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Prepare Your AoIP for Wind, Rain and Fire
Here are a few pointers that might be helpful for AoIP networked studios in particular: Keep old soundcards on standby should ...
Could this Irvine neighborhood be the blueprint for a more fire-resistant L.A.?
Years before the L.A. fires, Orchard Hills faced a fire of its own — and came out mostly unscathed due to a long ...
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Eaton fire radio traffic
Days after the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles first ignited, firefighters observed that power lines operated by Southern California Edison were live and starting new fires, according to 100 hours of radio ...