Flashes then flames: Video of Eaton fire raises more questions for power company
A growing body of evidence is emerging that suggests the Eaton fire started in the dry grasses below a set of transmission ...
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Space heaters. Electrical outlets. Stoves. Fireplaces. All can be deadly, especially in periods of bitter cold, fire ...
How Fire Containment Works and Why It’s Proved So Hard in California
The first priority for firefighters tackling the devastating Los Angeles wildfires was to stop them spreading. This process, ...
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Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?
The facility also has two battery storage stations owned by PG&E and Vistra. The current fire is in the Vistra storage station, fire officials said. Live updates:Moss Landing under evacuation orders ...
The legal fight over the L.A. fires is already here. What previous lawsuits can tell us
As wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area, groups of homeowners have already sued Southern California Edison Co.
Many of California’s most destructive fires sparked by power lines
A fire in 2017 that broke out after power lines collided burned for almost 40 days. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Many of California’s Most Destructive Fires Were Caused by Power Lines
Officials are probing whether electrical equipment sparked the Los Angeles fires. Such infrastructure has ignited vast ...
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Veteran Montgomery County Firefighter Tragically Dies While Throwing Ladders At PG County Fire
Higgins, a 23-year veteran of the MCFRS, was operating Truck 715 out of Burtonsville when he suffered a medical emergency while throwing ladders at a structure fire on Bradford Drive. Despite ...
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As wildfires continue to ravage L.A., here's a look at 5 of the worst fires in California history
The active line made contact with dry grass and leaves, which fueled the fire. The Dixie Fire in July 2021 burned parts of Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama counties and lasted 104 days.
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Wanigela home destroyed in fire
A house at Koki’s Wanigela village in Moresby South of Port Moresby has burned to the ground after a fire incident on Thursday in the late hours of the morning, leaving the homeowner devastated. The ...
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As wildfires ravage L.A., here’s a look at worst fires in California’s history
Fast-moving wildfires have ravaged Los Angeles since Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and destroying large swaths of ...