Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
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Student creates online hub for wildfire relief with interactive map
Johan Michalove is nearly 3,000 miles from the Los Angeles wildfires, but that didn't stop him from pitching in.
Santa Cruz Sentinel15d
As climate ‘whiplash’ worsens, post-CZU soil erosion in the Santa Cruz Mountains reveals post-wildfire problems
While it was triggered by heavy rainfall, the terrifying debris flow was a delayed result of the CZU Lightning Complex fires ... who lost their homes in the fire have faced a long and costly ...
Yahoo15d
First the fires, now the fight: Flaws in California insurance plan will test L.A. homeowners
Sarah Mapel lost her home in Northern California during the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in 2020. The loss has prevented Mapel from becoming attached to any house or apartment she’s rented since.
Santa Cruz Sentinel16d
How the Los Angeles fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis
A structure on Empire Grade was engulfed in flames on Aug. 20, 2020, as a CZU Lightning Complex fire ravaged Bonny Doon. (Shmuel Thaler — Santa Cruz Sentinel file) “I remember definitely ...
CBS News18d
Searchable LA fire maps show homes destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton blazes
As access to many neighborhoods in the Eaton and Palisades fire zones remains off-limits, Los Angeles County has provided preliminary maps that show which structures and homes are damaged or ...
The Reporter18d
Where did all the Bay Area volunteer firefighters go?
As investments in Bay Area fire departments have grown in the wake of catastrophic fires around the region, several have opted to rely less on volunteer ranks that were once common. For some fire ...
Mercury News19d
Crashes and Disasters
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LAist19d
CA homelessness
To make the situation worse, each fire threatens to raise already ... he said. The 2020 CZU Lightning Complex, made up of multiple fires sparked by lightning strikes, destroyed nearly 700 homes ...
LAist19d
How the LA fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis
Surrounded by thousands of people who had just fled the Tubbs Fire that burned through ... he said. The 2020 CZU Lightning Complex, made up of multiple fires sparked by lightning strikes ...
Adelante Valle19d
How the LA fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis
Surrounded by thousands of people that had just fled the Tubbs Fire that burned through Santa Rosa in 2017 ... try to find permanent housing for their occupants, he said. CZU Lightning Complex The ...