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Wildfire Updates
As wildfires continue to impact our communities, LAist, PBS SoCal, KCRW, and CalMatters have come together to deliver free, reliable local news and updates. Daily to start. Less frequent as conditions improve.
Wildfire Updates is a new newsletter from LAist, PBS SoCal, KCRW and CalMatters that helps Southern Californians make sense of our catastrophic wildfires.
LAist’s Wildfire Coverage
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The report didn't find high lead levels in the Palisades Fire area. And the county added that “there is no evidence of widespread contamination from fire-related chemicals.” -
When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires — some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future. -
Emergency alerts can save your life, but January's fires in L.A. highlighted the limits of cellphone warnings. -
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles announced the lawsuits Thursday morning. -
The city’s municipal code allows for the Department of Transportation to restrict tour buses from streets it deems unsafe. -
Hexavalent chromium is the same carcinogen Erin Brockovich warned about in the 1990s, but researchers say more study is needed on the potential health effects of nanoparticles detected earlier this year. Experts will answer questions at a webinar this evening.
