I'm a pilot fighting the CA wildfires from a tanker plane. Here's how we pull off maneuvers commercial aircraft wouldn't dare.
Captain RK Smithley explains how an orchestrated effort between air traffic controllers, mechanics, and loaders helps fight the fires in Los Angeles.
L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a “DEI ...
Column: The nightmare of evacuations for the elderly and disabled in the path of the fires
For the elderly and the disabled, the fires inspired heroism; they also exposed failings in safety planning for these ...
The worst thing LA could do as it recovers from fire disaster
Despite the finger-pointing about who is to blame for the spread of the LA fires, veteran climate writer Jeff Goodell believes no level of preparation could have fundamentally changed the trajectory ...
Everything we know about the fires and how many people are affected
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los ...
How to prepare for an emergency: Create a 'go bag,' do a home inventory and other lessons from the L.A. fires we can all learn
This month, multiple fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds swept Los Angeles County, leading to the destruction of several ...
In 2023 memo, L.A. fire chief warned of ‘significant’ gap in wildfire defense
In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on ...
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A California fifth grader interviews his firefighter father
Cian Lawlor's father was dispatched to the Palisades Fire just over a week ago and he's been working it ever since. The ...
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'This is your Hurricane Katrina.' Why California wildfires are being compared to 2005 storm.
When smoke from area wildfires billowed over the hills near Ashley Livingston-Litwin's home in Los Angeles, she quickly evacuated at local officials' orders — the first time the New Orleans ...
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California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant
California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire.
California's Fire-Prone Areas May Become Too Costly To Live In
Rising home prices and insurance premiums in the aftermath of the fires could make Southern California unaffordable for many residents.