California is turning to satellites and AI to combat the next wave of deadly wildfires
Massive wildfires devastated the Los Angeles region in January, forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate and razing thousands ...
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California Wildfires
New data suggests there were faults on Southern California Edison’s transmission lines early on Jan. 7 before the fire started that evening. For almost four decades, Michael Connelly has set his ...
Edison towers in the Altadena fire zone had known ‘ignition risk’ and needed repairs, records show
Southern California Edison knew for years that its transmission towers around Eaton Canyon posed a risk of sparking a fire, ...
Judge presses utility company to move faster to share images from suspected Southern California ignition site
The parties met in court to establish protocols for the preservation of evidence in the case, which alleges Southern ...
How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast. Air masses move from high pressure to low pressure, and the more extreme ...
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The historic buildings destroyed by Southern California’s devastating wildfires
January’s Eaton and Palisades fires in Southern California killed at least 29 people and left thousands without homes, juggling insurance claims and questions over whether to rebuild. Another huge ...
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LA wildfires caused up to $53.8 billion in property damage, new report says
The report commissioned by the Southern California ... microgrids and fire-resistant construction materials and methods, as required in California's current building codes. Also, implementing ...
California's New Fire Risk Maps Have Huge Impacts for Homeowners
State officials have released a third batch of maps showing fire hazards in California's Bay Area and the state's northern ...
GOP budget plan would keep the government running but has no new California wildfire aid
There’s no specific new disaster aid to help victims of the devastation from the Southern California wildfires in the budget ...
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As Southern California wildfires raged, these residents watched their homes burn on doorbell video
She believes her decision 15 years ago to install double-pane windows and a fire-resistant roof helped ... up from around 7% of households in 2018. California’s video doorbell usage is ...
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California's 'wildfire crisis' to be focus of annual gathering at convention center in Sacramento
AND ALSO WITH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES TOP OF MIND FOR THE PEOPLE PARTICIPATING, THEY’LL ADDRESS GAPS IN CURRENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS AND FOCUS ON DEVELOPING STRONGER, MORE ...
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California Wildfires
So scientists and residents are testing fire-affected properties themselves. By Livia Albeck-Ripka and Jesus Jiménez The county says electrical equipment owned by the electric utility is to ...