L.A. County wildfire losses seen as high as $164 billion, UCLA Says
The estimate — equivalent to more than three times LA County’s annual budget — would rank the wildfire toll second only to ...
NBC Los Angeles4h
See EPA guidelines for returning to LA fire zones
The Environment Protection Agency released an updated list of considerations to keep residents of the Pacific Palisades and ...
LAist7h
Cleanup, debris, water and soil: Health officials answer lingering questions on fire recovery
L.A. County Department of Public Health convened experts for a webinar that aimed to answer questions that residents have ...
As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
After LA fires, Senate President Mike McGuire proposes full-time firefighters to replace the current seasonal workforce ...
Smithsonian Magazine9h
Here’s How the Los Angeles Wildfires Are Affecting Animals, From Fish to Snakes to Birds
While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
SoCal wildfires caused as much as $164B in damages: UCLA research
The two biggest blazes that recently ravaged the Los Angeles metropolitan region may have caused property damage and capital ...
Daily Bruin1d
UCLA students create website to keep community informed during LA wildfires
As multiple wildfires burned in Los Angeles County, Kyle Jeong came back to his dorm to find his roommate switching between ...
Is it safe to breathe in L.A.? Lawmakers call for federal action to monitor wildfire pollutants
Toxic chemicals from L.A.'s fires are going underreported and pose serious long-term risks, a group of lawmakers says. They ...
Extreme demand took down LA's water system during the Palisades Fire. Here's how other U.S. cities can prepare
Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...
'Hotter, drier, and more flammable': Scientists say climate change fueled LA fires
Although pieces of the analysis include degrees of uncertainty, researchers said trends show climate change increased the ...
KALW9d
Rethinking the approach to fighting wildfires
In 2024, the Forest Service and Department of the Interior combined spent more than $4 billion on wildfire suppression, and a ...