California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
NASA Satellites Show How California’s Wildfire Crisis Was Years in the Making
The largest fires started on January 7 and devastated swathes of L.A., including Pacific Palisades and Altadena. The fires ...
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Outpacing Government? Lessons from Watch Duty’s Rise
Watch Duty’s success raises questions about why citizen-led tech is outpacing government emergency response efforts. The company’s co-founder explores the lessons agencies can learn from this ...
LA’s Devastating Wildfire Crisis Didn’t Start With a Spark – It Started With Rain
A perfect storm of climate extremes set the stage for devastating wildfires in Los Angeles in early 2025. After two ...
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How California wildfires are affecting supply chains
While no major warehouse impacts have been reported, a spike in building materials demand could create shortages.
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What’s Left of Post-War Gaza, ‘Forever’ Chemicals in Spain’s Water, and the United States of Deportation
The latest edition of our Top 10 in Data Journalism column also highlights the risks of nuclear war, drought in the Amazon, ...
Update: Palisades Fire at 98% containment, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 23 days. A crew of 800 firefighters has been working on site and they ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
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Chris Stapleton and wife Morgane labeled 'incredible' for donating $1M to LA wildfire relief efforts
Chris Stapleton and Morgane's charitable organization, Outlaw State of Kind, founded in 2016, supported many causes close to ...
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The Los Angeles County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone that makes up the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, ...
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Wildland urban interface
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone ...