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Cal Fire alerts the public of fake social media accounts requesting donations
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) is alerting the public about fraudulent social media accounts impersonating Cal Fire and soliciting donations. Cal Fire does not solicit donations from the public,
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 across the Los Angeles area.
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CAL FIRE Alerts Public Of Fake Social Media Accounts Requesting Donations
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is alerting the public about fraudulent social media accounts impersonating CAL FIRE and soliciting donations. CAL FIRE does not solicit donations from the public,
Video of sparks points to Eaton Fire’s origins, lawsuit says
But the video obtained by law firm Edelson PC shows what the firm believes was the start of the fire. The video from the gas station camera, which CNN verified is located at 1633 North Altadena Drive in Pasadena and points in the direction of the fire, shows what appear to be electrical sparks on power lines on the evening of January 7.
Here’s How California Cannabis Businesses Are Handling Wildfire Losses
Of the over 16,000 structures destroyed in the recent rash of wildfires in Southern California, many cannabis businesses were included.
Drone pilot agrees to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft fighting Palisades fire
The drone, which authorities say was flying in restricted airspace on Jan. 9, put a fist-sized hole in the wing of a Super Scooper — a massive fixed-wing plane that can drop large amounts of water onto a fast-moving fire.
Fire-ravaged California grapples with new infernos as rain could unleash more deadly hazards
Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more wildfires scorching Los Angeles County – including the Hughes Fire, which has burned through more than 10,000 acres since it began less than 48 hours ago.
Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires
California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to combat the blazes once they spark.
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Were the rains enough to ease Southern California’s fire threat? What we know
The Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires in L.A. County were 95%, 99% and 98% contained, respectively, as of Tuesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
An affordability avalanche
INSURANCE PAYOUT: Insurance companies have already paid out $4.2 billion in claims related to the Palisades and Eaton fires, according to California’s Insurance Department. That covers only payments intended for immediate assistance, like rental housing, and not yet the cost of debris removal and rebuilding.
California wildfires latest: Rain brings relief — and mudslides — to burn areas in Los Angeles
More than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles Monday afternoon, triggering flash flood watches and warnings in areas scorched by this month's wildfires.
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Southern California gets much-needed rain after weeks of fire, but toxic ash and mudslides a concern
It was 99 per cent contained as of Monday, according to California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Southern California Edison on Monday reported a fault on a power line connected ...