ALTADENA, Calif. -- Time stopped on Jan. 7, 2025, in the town of Altadena, California. That evening, hurricane-force winds propelled the Eaton Fire through the 42,000-person town in Los Angeles ...

California’s Public Advocate has been pressing for new utility fire maps since 2023. Utilities are on board — but regulators turned them down.

Terry Kilgore, 70, stands in his property where the yard used to be before losing his home to the Eaton Fire in January 2025, in Altadena, California, U.S., June 4, 2025.

California's outdated utility fire maps raise concerns after recent wildfires. Despite calls for updates, regulators have declined, leaving gaps in fire threat assessments. New hazard maps show ...

California risk maps are 8 years old California's Public Advocate has been pressing for new utility fire maps since 2023. Utilities are on board — but regulators turned them down.

Today marks six months since deadly wildfires hit Southern California. On January 7, unusually strong Santa Ana winds turned parts of the Los Angeles area into an inferno. The two largest fires ...

The Army Corps was tasked with cleaning up residences in the fire zones, but not commercial properties. In Altadena, this has left business districts stuck in a toxic limbo.

California’s new fire maps won’t push up insurance rates, industry says Despite a five-fold increase in state-designated danger zones, private carriers use their own risk templates for ...