L.A. Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized
Energy experts said that the decision by utility companies serving the Los Angeles area not to turn off many power lines ...
Edison says reported area of origin of Palisades Fire not in SCE’s service area
Edison International (EIX) provided the following update on Southern California wildfires and SCE power outages: “Extreme winds and dangerous ...
Faults on power grid skyrocketed in hours before L.A. firestorm began
The number of faults on the power grid near three of the major Los Angeles County fires skyrocketed in the hours before the ...
Kenneth Fire Burns 960 Acres, as L.A. Battles Series of Devastating Blazes
The Kenneth fire erupted at the border of Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Thursday, the latest blaze to ravage the area.
Inside the desperate, chaotic escape from Pacific Palisades: ‘If you go any further you will die’
A dry wind was already stirring when the sun rose over Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, fitful gusts whipping palm fronds ...
Pacific Palisades inferno forces thousands to flee California homes; Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency
A brush fire that broke out in Southern California Tuesday afternoon has forced officials to order the evacuation of about 30 ...
What ignited California's deadly wildfires? Investigators consider possibilities
Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.
California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...