Los Angeles Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized
Energy experts said the decision by utility companies serving the area not to turn off many power lines during high winds had likely increased the risk of fires.
Los Angeles fires: Governor orders probe of water problems
California Governor Gavin Newsom said water shortage issues "likely impaired" firefighting. Meanwhile, the death toll has risen to 11. DW has the latest.
Los Angeles utility didn't implement common wildfire safety measures: Report
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power hasn’t implemented an increasingly used safety protocol intended to prevent its equipment from igniting blazes, a measure that every other big California power provider has in place,
‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water
As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can’t keep up with the demand.
Firefighters running out of water as fires tear through Los Angeles
California firefighters are running out of water as they desperately battle three rapidly growing wildfires threatening huge areas around Los Angeles — with emergency responders reporting bone-dry hydrants.
Los Angeles wildfires: National Guard assists with firefighting, public safety efforts
Thousands of California National Guard service members have been deployed to assist law enforcement amid the ongoing wildfires.
Los Angeles Inadvertently Sends Countywide Evacuation Order Amid Fires
As wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, some Los Angeles residents received an evacuation warning that was not intended for them. Sent via the Alert LA County program, the notification was reportedly only meant for the areas affected by the Kennith Fire,
Los Angeles County wildfires latest: Wildfires continuing to spark around Los Angeles force more evacuations
Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat Thursday and are not expected to be as powerful during the day.
Los Angeles resident takes precautions during wildfires
As Clarinda Soriano walks her dog in west Los Angeles, she's greatful she can still take him out at the moment.
Why Los Angeles was unprepared for fire
In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped ...
ChatGPT isn't responsible for the Los Angeles fires, but it does use a crazy amount of water
ChatGPT isn't directly to blame for the devastating fires, but it's called attention to AI's environmental impact.
Newsom calls for independent investigation of LA Department of Water and Power
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) called for an independent investigation of the Los Angeles Department Water and Power on ...
Los Angeles fires live updates: 10 killed, 10,000 structures destroyed as Palisades, Eaton and other wildfires continue to burn in California
A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 1,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura ...
LA water and power officials are highest-paid city employees
Eight of the top 10 highest-paid city employees work for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, a report found, as ...
In Los Angeles, water runs short as wildfires burn out of control
Crews battling multiple wildfires that raged across Los Angeles on Wednesday were up against a near-perfect storm: intense ...
Ex-NASCAR star Danica Patrick questions water issues plaguing firefighters battling Los Angeles wildfires
Former NASCAR star Danica Patrick questioned why water was an issue for firefighters battling the wildfires across the Los ...
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LA water chief knew about empty reservoir, broken hydrants months before fires: Report
Los Angeles' water chief reportedly knew about an empty reservoir and broken fire hydrants months before the deadly wildfires now spreading across the city.