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Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
The new maps are expected to expand the roughly 800,000 acres currently in local fire jurisdictions zoned as “very high” by an additional 247,000 acres. Some 1.16 million acres will be categor ...
Fire Hazard Maps Changing after Altadena, CA, Inferno
CAL FIRE's maps only showed a ring of “very high” red hazard in the wildlands next to Altadena, with the vast majority of the ...
Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
Areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they happen? What is being done to prepare for storms?
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Cal Fire's updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Wildfire smoke from the Palisades and Eaton fires blankets Los Angeles County. Four wildfires released towering plumes of smoke and soot, some of them seen from Kenneth Hahn State Recreational ...
Eaton Fire burn scar residents prepare for potential debris flows
With more rain expected in Los Angeles County, residents near the Eaton Fire are preparing for potential debris flows.
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Greece Weather: Temperatures blow seasonal average, snow
Snow fell also in the mountainous areas of Evia and Chania on the island of Crete. According to National Meteorological ...
Edison Probing Retired Power Line as Possible Start of LA Eaton Fire
Edison International’s utility is looking at whether a power line retired in 1971 started the Eaton wildfire as part of a ...
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Donations topped $650 million, and the question looms: How to best use it for fire recovery?
Charitable contributions for Maui’s deadly 2023 fire totaled about $450 million, according to a database compiled by Honolulu Civil Beat. Fundraising for Hurricanes Milton and Helene ...
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Ellis Gardner: Are You Covered? Understanding Fire Damage And Insurance
With recent devastating fires in California, homeowners across the country are reminded of the importance of understanding their insurance coverage. The National Association of Realtors has ...