Wildfire-Risk Models Are Struggling to Predict LA-Style Fires January 22, 2025 By Gautam Naik Among natural disasters, wildfires are the great unknown. Even the most-sophisticated scientific models fail to capture all the risk factors...
Hawaii Fireworks Injuries Comparable to Those Seen on Battlefield, Doctor Says January 22, 2025 By Audrey McAvoy Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on...
Los Angeles Pushes to Rebuild Homes Fast, Despite Wildfire Danger January 17, 2025 By Todd Woody, Eliyahu Kamisher and Michelle Ma California politicians are rushing to make it easier for residents to rebuild their homes incinerated in the Los Angeles firestorms....
A Los Angeles Actuary on Lessons From the Palisades Fire January 16, 2025 By Dominic Lee I watched as the skies over my home in Los Angeles turned an apocalyptic orange on January 7, 2025, as...
Fire-Ravaged LA to See Respite But Danger ‘Not Yet Passed’ January 16, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan, Laura Curtis and Lauren Rosenthal The dry, dangerous winds that have kept fire-scarred Los Angeles on edge for days are finally forecast to end —...
California Expands Moratorium on Homeowners Insurance Cancellations, Non-Renewals January 15, 2025 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara expanded emergency insurance protections for Southern California homeowners, adding new ZIP Codes to those already...
Los Angeles Is on Edge as Strong Winds Keep Fire Danger Elevated January 15, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan and Laura Curtis Los Angeles is bracing for critical wildfire conditions again as dry winds scour Southern California, creating the risk of more...
Edison Utility Sued Over Role of Equipment in Los Angeles Fire January 13, 2025 By Jef Feeley, Mark Chediak and Malathi Nayak Edison International Inc.’s southern California utility was hit with a lawsuit blaming the energy provider’s equipment for igniting one of...
Los Angeles Fires Rage as High Winds Set to Return This Week January 13, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal and Laura Curtis At least two rounds of vicious, dry Santa Ana winds are expected to blast through Southern California early this week,...
The Most Important LA Wildfire Stories to Know About January 10, 2025 By Don Jergler As firefighters gain more control over what have become the most destructive wildfires in U.S. history in a matter of...