California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
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Five hospitalized after flames tear through home in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood
Five people are recovering after an overnight fire in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. According to the Philadelphia Fire Department dispatch, flames broke out at a home on the 100 block of ...
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LA fire evacuees headed to the Palm Springs area, these hotels and restaurants want to help
To learn even more about resources available to fire victims who are now in the valley, consider joining the "Support for LA Fire Evacuees in the Coachella Valley" Facebook group here. For the latest ...
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LA officials were warned about budget cuts to fire department: 'Someone will die'
Los Angeles' budget priorities continue to face scrutiny over cuts to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD ... Then just last month, LA city council member Traci Park noted, "We have million ...
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LA fire crews make progress but dangers remain; EPA hazmat teams to start cleaning debris
Paul Getty Trust, announced the creation of the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund to help artists and arts workers impacted by the wildfires, starting with a $12 million endowment. Hazmat crews ...
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NorCal tribal fire department joins fight against LA fires
KCRA 3’S MARICELA DE LA CRUZ HEARD FROM ONE TRIBE ON THEIR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY AND OTHERS ACROSS THE STATE. LET’S GET A SOLID ANCHOR AND WE’LL HIT IT. RIGOROUS FIRE TRAINING ...
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LA fire officials say the area isn't out of the danger zone even as people begin to survey the horrific damage
The LA County Fire Department said Wednesday morning that a "red flag" warning for the Eaton Fire, one of the major blazes, had been extended into the evening. It said that the Santa Ana winds ...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass posed for photos at a cocktail party as Palisades Fire exploded
Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is once again at the center of controversy after social media photos showed that she was at a cocktail party in Ghana as the Palisades Fire exploded.
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Crews from three departments battle New Philadelphia house fire Tuesday; no injuries
NEW PHILADELPHIA – Three area fire departments responded to a fire in a home near downtown Tuesday night. At 5:57 p.m., a 911 call was received for a report of smoke and flames coming from the ...
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LA fire took more than homes. It took our vibrant, caring Palisades community. | Opinion
The California sunshine and landscape was a far cry from my hometown of Philadelphia ... The tragedy of this fire is unfathomable. Opinion:The wildfires in LA won't be the last.
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‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
Experts have said no fire department in the world would have been able to take on such a perfect storm of conditions that resulted in LA’s devastating blazes – which have burned more than ...
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Tearful LA fire union prez warned of dangerous fire department understaffing last year: ‘Someone will die’
CNN At a commission meeting just last month, Escobar told LA city officials that short staffing in the Los Angeles Fire Department was “dire” adding that “someone will die,” according to a ...