Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?
In the case of the Eaton Fire, the investigators are likely to use magnets to help them hunt for the tiny, melted pieces of ...
Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
Surveys of wildland firefighters’ spouses and partners found high levels of family conflict and poor work-life balance. Most wildland firefighters said that they were unable to attend important family ...
What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities
Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.
From smoke to roaring flames: Inside the first hours of the deadly Pacific Palisades fire
The largest wildfire to hit Los Angeles this week rapidly tore through homes and communities, whipped by winds that sent embers skyward.
Government officials turned to ‘indigenous knowledge’ to combat Californian wildfires
Federal and state government officials sought to use the ancestral knowledge of Native Americans to combat wildfires in ...
Inconvenient truths about the fires burning in Los Angeles from two fire experts
For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention ...
Climate change parches Western US, providing fuel for fires
Climate change is making the Western United States drier, which can fuel wildfires like those affecting Los Angeles. With ...
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Scientific data collected in Los Angeles fires could improve future safety
While it is difficult to find any kind of silver lining to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, scientists can use data ...
No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
Widespread destruction from the L.A. fires was inevitable, given the drought and winds. Still, the region could have been ...
More people are living in riskiest wildfire zones
California has seen a number of these types of blaze in recent years, notably the 2018 Camp Fire, which began as a wildland ...
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Wildland-urban interface: What it is and why it's so important to firefighting on the Front Range
Front Range wildfire experts told Denver7 that a critical part of battling wildfires is protecting the wildland-urban interface. We break down what exactly is the WUI and why it's so important.
It’s cruel to suggest L.A.’s firefighters aren’t doing enough. I should know.
As a former manager and firefighter in the U.S. Forest Service, I wish the public understood what the people fighting the Los ...