Star Tribune10d
24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week
Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of ...
USA Today15d
No, California didn't block fire trucks from Oregon over emissions rules | Fact check
A Jan. 11 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims California prevented some out-of-state fire engines from coming into the state to help fight its deadly wildfires. “Oregon sent 60 fire ...
The Conversation16d
Why LA is on fire (it’s not just climate change)
“Fire is a natural process that has shaped ecosystems ... unattended campfires, overheating engines or sparks from power lines that utilities have neglected to replace. “More people now ...
Southern Daily Echo16d
Southampton: Two fire engines rush to city centre flat
Southampton residents were left concerned as two fire engines rushed to a city centre flat block today. Crews from St Mary's and Redbridge turned on their blue lights after being called out Briton ...
CNN16d
How do you clean up a fire disaster unlike any other in modern times? ‘It’s going to be an enormous undertaking’
The Eaton and Palisades fires are the first and second-most destructive in Southern California history. “The Palisades fire alone is the size of Manhattan; just imagine the debris,” McIlreavy ...
Chicago Tribune16d
After lengthy backlog, Lincolnwood Fire Department has new, nearly $1M fire engine
The Lincolnwood Fire Department has a shiny new fire engine, adding to the current fleet and coming at a price tag of nearly $1 million. More than two years after the Village Board approved the ...
New York Post17d
LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
“You would have had a better chance to get a better result if you deployed those engines,” former LAFD Battalion Chief Rick Crawford told the Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles fire bosses ...
People17d
Jay Leno Feeds L.A. Fire Frontline Workers from Vintage Fire Truck, Calls Damage 'Unbelievable'
"It's good to have your own fire truck if you live in L.A," the comedian joked to CNN's Anderson Cooper London Entertainment / SplashNews Jay Leno is helping out. The comedian, 74, was spotted ...
Seattle Times17d
LA fire officials could have put engines in Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t
No extra engines had been placed in the Palisades, where the fire broke out about 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 7, officials said. The department prepositioned nine engines to the San Fernando Valley and ...
AOL17d
LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
Despite being available, no extra engines were readied in the Palisades region prior to the fire breaking out there, according to the logs. LA’s Deputy Chief Richard Fields, who is in charge of ...
The Citizen17d
Watch: No SA firefighters sent to Los Angeles, confirms Working on Fire
Photo: Facebook Working on Fire has dismissed claims circulating on social media that South African firefighters were recently sent to assist with the fires in Los Angeles. According to Lowvelder ...