What to know about your garden soil following a wildfire
A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.
LA wildfires live: Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California
Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California - Seven fires are still raging across Southern California and have consumed more than 57,000 acres ...
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As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires
Weeks after the worst of the deadly fires tore through Los Angeles suburbs, families are grappling with the reality that toxic ash from burned cars and homes could be a health issue for awhile, ...
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California wildfires: More than 30,000 flee as fire erupts north of Los Angeles
More than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes north of Los Angeles after a new wildfire broke out in California. The latest blaze - dubbed the Hughes Fire - started late on ...
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Evacuations ordered as new, fast-moving wildfire threatens remote communities north of L.A.
More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ...
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LA County's Hughes wildfire goes from brush blaze to 9,000+-acre conflagration; evacs ordered
A fast-moving blaze that began as a brush fire Wednesday spread across nearly 9,500 acres of bone-dry Los Angeles County, forcing evacuations of neighborhoods, schools and even jails as ...
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Firefighters battle wildfire near New Mexico-Arizona state line
CRYSTAL, N.M. — Firefighters are battling a wildfire reported Tuesday afternoon on the Navajo Nation near the New Mexico-Arizona state line. According to the Navajo Nation Council, a 133-acre ...
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New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations
Hughes Fire burns more than 9,400 acres in Castaic Lake area Some 31,300 people under evacuation orders Red-flag conditions of strong, dry winds are fanning the flames Eaton Fire 91% contained ...
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This house can protect itself during a wildfire
You’ve seen buildings and homes with fire sprinklers inside… but what about on the roof? “It does save homes,” said Harry Statter of Frontline Wildfire Defense, a company that makes an app ...
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These Brands Are Donating Proceeds to Los Angeles Wildfire-Relief Funds
As a California native with friends who have lost their homes in the fire, I’ve been looking for ways to help victims and my hometown by donating to as many GoFundMe campaigns and nonprofit ...
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Eaton Fire, one of the LA wildfires, blamed on utility company, lawsuit alleges
Evangeline Iglesias says the utility, Southern California Edison, failed to shut down its power equipment despite strong warnings, resulting in the Eaton wildfire that consumed her Altadena house ...
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Police: Oregon pair posed as firefighters during California wildfire
LOS ANGELES — Two Oregon residents were arrested Saturday after authorities caught them attempting to enter a Palisades Fire evacuation zone while impersonating firefighters. Dustin Nehl ...