Ohio’s specialized wildfire unit in California
Ohio firefighters are in California in response to the state’s request for additional help to fight ongoing wildfires. Ohio sent nine members of its fire management team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to help California firefighters after fire managers in southern California requested additional resources late last week.
Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides
Southern California braces for flooding, mudslides as intense rainfall expected among wildfire-ravaged areas
Good news for Southern California wildfires: Rain in forecast (but there's a catch)
Trump seeks to circumvent laws on California's water amid wildfire response
Donald Trump promises wildfire aid for Los Angeles after standoff over California water policies
Trump tours LA wildfires after threats to withhold aid over water policy, voter ID
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 90% Contained—As Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides
Jan. 8, 1:25 p.m. PST The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades—an affluent coastal neighborhood—exploded to 15,832 acres, according to Cal Fire, making it the largest fire of the four burning in Los Angeles County as of Wednesday afternoon.
Arsonists may have spurred the California wildfires
Apparently "authorities never find the source of ignition for more than half of all wildfires in the Western U.S.," a "knowledge gap that can hamper prevention efforts." "Fires break out in the wooded areas on the edges of Los Angeles all the time,
What Southern California wildfire victims can expect from their insurance adjuster
A public insurance adjuster may help negotiate a better insurance payout for residents who lost their homes in the SoCal wildfires.
California Wildfire Map Update As 5 New Fires Erupt
Nine wildfires are currently burning across Southern California as of Friday morning, five of which ignited yesterday.
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Southern California banks gauge wildfire damage, prep rebuild plans
Financial services providers in the region say they're ready to do their part rebuilding Southern California after a series of devastating fires. For many regional and community banks, initial fire-damage surveys identified limited impact.
'Love Idaho' campaign collecting items for Southern California fire victims
Some Canyon County agencies have partnered with Resto Clean to bring items to those impacted by the Eaton and Palisades fires.
Trump meets with California residents, fire and law enforcement officials to see LA wildfire damage first hand
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump traveled to Southern California and met with residents to tour the damage of the Los Angeles wildfires on Friday.
Trump visits California after ripping 'idiot' Newsom on wildfire; critics bash crime, homelessness, spending
President Trump is ripping California Gov. Gavin Newsom over mismanagement of the state leading up to the devastating wildfires and handling of sanctuary cities ahead of his visit to the Golden State.
Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.