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 ...
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, the LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed ...
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Reflecting on the lives taken by the Southern California wildfires
We continue with our remembrances of the 29 people who died in the fires in Southern California. The Los Angeles County ...
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and ...
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Wildfires are breaking out in Southern California as the ‘most destructive windstorm’ in over a decade hits
The 2011 windstorm downed hundreds of trees ... the wettest time of the year is also helping to drive the fire threat. Southern California has grown progressively more dry since late summer ...