The difficulties of rebuilding in the same spot after the LA wildfires subside
The Los Angeles wildfires have reduced entire communities to ash, prompting some of those who lost their homes to vow to ...
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President Trump references LA wildfires in inaugural address
President Trump mentioned the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County during his Inauguration Day speech in Washington, D.C.
The science behind the LA wildfires
Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. While we don’t yet know the official causes ...
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How can LA put out its hellish wildfires? Until the weather turns, it's 'essentially impossible.'
The problem is that LA's topography is complex, making it hard to remove vegetation, he said. "That leaves the firefighting forces with limited opportunities," he said. One option is to take ...
‘Need to do something now’: President of AFA warns Austin could experience fires similar to LA
Which is why Nicks thinks the city of Austin needs to focus on three areas right now: the Wildland-Urban Interface Code, ...
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What If All of Earth's Topography Was Inverted?
The Getty Villa survived LA's firestorms while the area around it burned, revealing a key lesson for homeowners The 10 best places in the U.S. to go with kids in 2025 Judge Merchan made sure the ...
Can the LA wildfires happen in Western WA? The answer is complicated and sobering
Roaring flames, wind-whipped embers and the smoking remains of homes have filled newscasts, websites and social media over ...
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LA fires: Where do Santa Ana winds come from?
Topography matters, too — treeless mountain peaks are typically windier without those trees, or buildings, to slow the winds.
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Powerful winds are in the forecast with firefighters battling major LA County wildfires
Winds will pick up this week, when PDS red flag warning will be in effect for some areas, after a weekend lull that allowed ...
Minutes to flee: How the Palisades Fire rapidly expanded, devastating LA communities
CalFire has added the Palisades Fire to the state’s all-time list of the 20 most destructive wildfires. Here's a timeline of the fire's growth.
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Five images that explain why the LA fires spread so fast
This topography not only raised the risk of the ... challenge for people attempting to leave. Read more about why LA was so hard to flee when the fires broke out. Severe rainfall in 2024 linked ...
Stay out of the water due to ash, toxins from fires, LA County health officials warn
The warning comes ahead of the potential for the winter’s “first flush,” when rain sends debris — and now ash and chemicals — ...