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While Los Angeles burned, rules to protect homes from wildfires were on hold

California passed a 2020 law requiring property owners to create ember-resistant zones. Here’s why it’s only now finishing ...

Steadfast LA, Banc of California Launch Initiative to Help Wildfire-Impacted Small Businesses

Steadfast LA and Banc of California launch a new initiative providing grants of up to $50,000 to help wildfire-impacted small ...

Breaking: Rock Fire reported in Los Angeles County on Aug. 11

First discovered: 11:49 p.m. Aug. 11 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 11:49 ...

How an Arcadia teen is tackling wildfires with AI-powered drones

High school student Anika Jha is the inventor of Fire Drones, a prototype system designed to detect, monitor and suppress ...
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As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer

But a growing body of research is reinforcing the knowledge that wildfire smoke is much more than an inconvenience — in fact, ...
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Map: How California wildfires are affecting Los Angeles air quality

Smoke from a wildfire in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is affecting air quality to start the week in Los Angeles ...
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Map: Canyon Fire in Ventura and Los Angeles counties

VIIRS/MODIS satellite hotspot data is updated daily in the morning with the red dots indicating which direction the fire is ...