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The report concludes that the water supply was too slow, not too low, and even a functioning reservoir likely wouldn’t have stopped the Palisades Fire.
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Wet weather and cooler days to bring relief.
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Cian Lawlor's father was dispatched to the Palisades Fire just over a week ago and he's been working it ever since.
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With charred earth all over L.A. County, officials are preparing for possible mudslides in burn areas.
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The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western U.S. remains unknown — a knowledge gap that hampers prevention efforts.
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An ash and dust advisory is also in place. Griffith Park is closed Monday and Tuesday as a precaution.
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The ash and debris created during the burns could be loaded with dangerous materials. Experts suggest taking care.
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A choir sings on after losing its church in the Eaton Fire.
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As California faces a future of more frequent and severe firestorms, the current fires have made clear that private companies are one way insurers and homeowners will respond to that threat.
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"What the hell just happened to my future?" — that's the immediate thought for many people when they learn a fire has destroyed their home, says consumer advocate Annie Barbour.
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One day after evacuation, Rob Caves and his partner went back to Christmas Tree Lane to protect their home — and ended up being custodians to the neighborhood.
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Experts describe smoke damage, but are divided over cleaning or throwing out mattresses, couches, clothes.
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From installment deferral to home value transfer, we have some answers to property’s owners pressing tax questions.
Philanthropic funds helped purchase a burned lot that used to have 14 rental units. Supporters hope the project can be a model for rebuilding equitably for renters.
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The closures affect approximately 9 miles of the L.A. County coastline.
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The EPA has created two sites in L.A. County to start receiving hazardous household materials for processing.
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And are you safe if you live farther away? There’s no magic answer to these questions, but we break down what we know.
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School officials are scrambling to find an alternate site for its campus while trying to support families, nearly half of whom lost their homes in the fire.
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Fire danger is at critical levels in the areas, which aren’t scheduled to reopen until Feb. 1.
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Malibu schools were also closed for the day amid worries about conditions.
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Citing the L.A. fires, Trump directed federal agencies to “immediately take actions to override” water operations and environmental rules. But the water mostly serves Central Valley farms.
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Heavy rain is in the forecast starting 4 p.m. on Sunday until Monday afternoon. Burn scars, in particular those around the Eaton Fire areas, might see the hardest impact.
