The Evolving (and Inexact) Science of Wildfire Evacuation
As extreme wildfires become the new norm, scientists are trying to crack how to save lives.
Read More
'Panic': LA Officials Issued Countywide Evacuation Order—by Mistake
Los Angeles County officials mistakenly issued a countywide evacuation order Thursday evening, followed by another erroneous order Friday morning for...
Read More
Empty Reservoirs and Budget Cuts: What We Know About LA’s Disaster Prep Ahead of Deadly Fires
A 117-million gallon Los Angeles reservoir was empty when the disastrous fires struck the City of Angels because city leaders scheduled it for...
Read More
Los Angeles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just Houses
After the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires thinking about more than...
Read MoreWATCH: Journalists Echo Gavin Newsom's 'Misinformation' Talking Points on California Wildfires
'Spreading as fast as the flames'
Read More
Los Angeles Commander Orders Firefighters To Abandon Burning Homes As Department Struggles With Staffing Shortages
‘We have no additional companies to give you,’ dispatcher tells engine leader
Read More
The Cause of the LA Fires Might Never Be Known—but AI Is Hunting for Clues
The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with computer scientists to...
Read More
How an Indie Studio Got 400-Plus Games Into a $10 Bundle to Help LA Fire Victims
As wildfires and other effects of climate change threaten the future of the region, devs are pulling together to raise funds for those affected.
Read More
Gavin Newsom Burns His Own Firefighters
Our colleagues Andrew Kerr and Susannah Luthi published a deeply sourced report on Friday about California governor Gavin Newsom’s decision last...
Read More
Early Detection Tools Help but They Can’t Stop Every Wildfire
Tree-mounted sensors and new satellites promise a way to detect wildfires before they get out of hand—but no early detection method is foolproof.
Read MoreEnd of content
No more pages to load