Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
Climate & Environment
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.
Listen
0:42
Sponsored message
More Stories
-
The report is quite critical, documenting how systemic problems endangered the lives of firefighters and the public.
-
From asthma to psychological distress, wildfires take a toll.
-
SoCal Edison says it will announce its compensation program sometime this fall.
-
Any showers or thunderstorms will likely be for the afternoon.
-
The release comes the same day federal prosecutors charged a man in connection with starting an earlier blaze that became the Palisades Fire.
-
Fires can smolder underground for months. "It really is more common than I think people realize,” a fire scientist says. “It just doesn’t usually reignite another fire."
-
The Palisades Fire erupted on Jan. 7 and went on to kill 12 people and destroy more than 6,800 homes and buildings.
-
Remnants from Hurricane Priscilla could bring showers and thunderstorms to the region Thursday.
-
All disasters are chaotic, but an LAist review of reports produced after two wildfire incidents found similar shortcomings and similar recommendations about how to fix them.
-
PG&E and Southern California Edison are routinely late to hook up new solar panels, squeezing owners financially. Will they be punished?
-
Antelope Valley foothills to see gusts between 25 and 35 mph.
-
The program is for customers in communities that may not be able to afford turf removal or water-saving upgrades.
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.
Listen
0:42
Support your source for local news!
In case you missed it
-
911 recordings obtained by LAist shed light on why and how emergency planning continues to leave people with disabilities behind. -
LAist investigates illicit dumping at three Antelope Valley sites. -
An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
More Stories
-
At least 153,000 Los Angelenos have had to evacuate their homes and about 166,000 people were under evacuation warnings as of Saturday, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department.
-
LAist dives into the science behind the claim that the brush clearance would have 'significantly mitigated' the destruction and losses.
-
“We have a lot of abnormal incidents that are layered over our normal everyday operations, which makes it seem even worse,” an LAFD spokesperson said.
-
If you have a question about the firestorm, let the LAist newsroom know.
-
As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?
-
The fire broke out at about 10:25 a.m. Friday and was quickly doused by water-dropping aircraft.
-
California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the practice, the system is seen as exploitative.
-
Red flag warnings are in effect for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as the National Weather Service warns that powerful winds and low humidity will increase the risk of fire.
-
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has confirmed 27 deaths, a toll that rose after structure-to-structure searches by authorities.
-
Satellite images show the extent of devastation from multiple wildfires burning in Los Angeles County after one day.
