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Los Angeles brush fire injures 1, shuts down Metro line
A brush fire that broke out in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday afternoon caused a shutdown of an LA Metro line and encroached on structures before forward progress was stopped. The Balboa Fire ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,448 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...
Will Cal Fire get funding for more year-round firefighters in California’s state budget?
The fate of a number of Cal Fire-related bills remain in limbo as budget negotiations kick off between Gov. Gavin Newsom and ...
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LA Fire Department says nearly a third of fires involve unhoused residents
Unhoused Angelenos were involved in nearly one-third of L.A. area fires in recent years, according to a memo from the Los ...
Palisades fire victims seek court order forcing FAIR Plan to turn over claims documents
A couple whose home was damaged in the Palisades fire filed a lawsuit Monday against the California FAIR Plan, the state's ...
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Los Angeles DWP water bonds take KBRA downgrade on wildfire litigation risks
Lawsuits claiming the LADWP failed to keep a reservoir filled or maintain water equipment were cited in KBRA's downgrade of its water system's revenue bonds.
Family of a Helicopter Pilot Killed in a California Wildfire Reaches a $15 Million Settlement
The family of a pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a Southern California wildfire in 2020 has reached ...
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Will Cal Fire get funding for more year-round firefighters in California’s state budget?
Following the January wildfires that tore through Los ... of Cal Fire Local 2881, the union representing firefighters employed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...