Wildfires Are Revealing the Limits of Our Hydrant Systems
While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...
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Why the Evacuation Alert System Struggled During the L.A. Fires
Residents who lived in the west side of Altadena did not receive an evacuation order until 3:25 a.m., which was hours after ...
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Reality TV couple sues the city of Los Angeles after losing home in fires
Reality TV couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are suing the city of Los Angeles after losing their Pacific Palisades home ...
L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem
Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles ...
New firefighting system could help deliver water to coastal areas
Fire crews in Los Angeles County said the main thing impacting their efforts to extinguish blazes has been a lack of water.
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Alert California cameras become a staple of fire protection as blazes hit Southern California
The artificial intelligence behind Alert California is interpreting camera footage so firefighters can predict how a column of smoke will grow into a wildfire.
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AFD update: 3-alarm fire at multiple properties causes $170,000 in damage
AFD said in a Thursday morning update that crews arriving to the scene found heavy smoke, fire and downed power lines in the ...
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Greeley Fire Department adds to trench rescue equipment with $15,000 Atmos Energy donation
The Greeley Fire Department is adding several pieces of trench rescue equipment to the unit following a $15,000 donation from Atmos Energy.
FAA Investigates SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Explosion, Debris Impacts Public Safety
FAA investigates SpaceX Starship Flight 7 mishap after explosion and public property impact during test flight.