The flames are gone, but fires’ remnants remain dangerous
This week’s rainstorms in Southern California resulted in debris flows and mudslides, especially in the areas near last month ...
MIT Technology Review1d
What a major battery fire means for the future of energy storage
A few weeks ago, a fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant in California, the world’s largest collection of batteries ...
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What are the dangers of wildfire soot and ash during a storm? Here's what to know
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents to stay cautious near recent burn scars, including torched structures or patches of land.
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Martinez refinery says burned chemicals included those linked to cancer, other diseases
Contra Costa Health has responded to a Martinez Refining Company report that chemicals and combustion byproducts from the ...
Orion Magazine2d
Where There Is Smoke
DAY AND NIGHT, NEW SMOKE is born. The weather has turned warmer, and the lack of rainfall prepares dried-out grasses and shrubs for fire. The burning begins in a few spots—unseen in the mountains—and ...