The flame retardant covering L.A. is pink for a reason. Here’s why
Perimeter Solutions, the company that makes the substance, explains its hot pink hue. As crews battle fires in Los Angeles, ...
A Bastion of Los Angeles Hippie Culture Survived the Flames
For Emmeline Summerton, a self-taught social historian whose Instagram account, Lost Canyons LA, has become an addictive ...
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Untold stories of LA fires: Incarcerated firefighters, Black Altadena and Octavia Butler’s warning - MSN
We continue our coverage of the devastating wildfires in Southern California, which have killed at least 24 people as of Monday. Some 150,000 more have been forced to evacuate their homes and over 40, ...
L.A. police are grappling with a new challenge: fire duty
Since the outbreak of the Palisades fire, LAPD officers have suddenly found themselves thrust into an unfamiliar yet pivotal role: Part aid worker, part night sentry, part wingman for firefighters ...
LAFD team tasked with preventing wildfires accused of corruption, laziness before blazes devastated city
It’s just one of the black marks against the LAFD — which include allegations that a deputy chief was drunk while overseeing ...
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What L.A. did right before the fires -- and why it wasn't enough
Los Angeles has wildfire policies that are far tougher than many of those in Western states. The destruction from the recent ...
2 more firebugs charged as LA's new tough-on-crime DA heats up fight against looters and arsonists
Two men have been charged with felony arson in Los Angeles in unrelated cases as police and firefighters combat flames and ...
How Could This Happen? Answering Frequently Asked Questions About the L.A. Wildfire Disaster
As wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area, many still have unanswered questions, including about how the fires ...
‘Nobody’s dying': A look inside how a senior home evacuated before burning down in LA wildfire
As a menacing wildfire approached, staff and residents of a senior citizens home made a desperate escape for their lives.
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Workers at a California senior home race to evacuate residents in wildfire
Dinner service at the Terraces at Park Marino in Pasadena, California, was about half over, and residents were gathering in the lobby for the night’s movie feature: “Scent of a Woman." ...
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Fire in Greenwood County, South Carolina, damages private property
IT HAS BEEN RULED ACCIDENTAL. IN GREENWOOD COUNTY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES WHEN A FIRE BROKE OUT IN A SHED. FIREFIGHTERS SAY THE FIRE STARTED JUST AFTER 8:00 THIS MORNING ON TRESTLE ROAD NEAR ...
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Historic Morrison Hotel made famous by the Doors erupts in flames in Los Angeles
An investigation has been launched to determine what caused the fire, and the future of the historic building will be decided upon by the Los Angeles Department ... and the rock band also ...