Tornado threat moves to southern U.S. after severe storms kill at least 20, unleashes winds and fans wildfires
At least 12 fatalities have been reported in Missouri, according to the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. The ...
What went wrong the night Altadena burned
A Washington Post analysis shows that some officials knew of the fire’s westward spread hours before evacuation orders were sent to residents in western Altadena.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on March 15
A new wildfire was reported today at 1:27 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is ...
Aircraft Catches Fire After Landing in Denver, Sending Passengers Onto Wing as Smoke Engulfs Plane
A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International Airport sent fleeing ...
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California isn't clearing forests fast enough to tame wildfires
To reduce the growing risk of intense wildfires, California is cutting and burning the areas that fuel them – but these ...
Despite the stress of the fires, most L.A. County residents don’t plan to leave, poll finds
Despite widespread stress, smoke inhalation and other disruptions caused by the January wildfires, a majority of Los Angeles ...
Maintenance Hole Explosion at Texas Tech University Causes Fires, Outages and Cancels Classes
Authorities say an explosion in a manhole at Texas Tech University set off fires and power outages on the campus, leading school officials to issue evacuation orders for several buildings and cancel c ...
After Wildfires, L.A.’s Clear Skies Conceal a ‘Toxic Soup’
Scientists collecting water, air and soil samples in neighborhoods ravaged by fires say they’re concerned about long-term ...
Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
Officials say brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large ...
Reconstruction in Los Angeles: The enemy is in the water, air and ground
After the fires in Los Angeles, residents are pushing for their homes to be rebuilt quickly. But toxic ash and fumes threaten ...
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California wildfire air pollution insights coming from air sensor network
Residents can track localized pollution, including particles from the wildfires that tore across Los Angeles in January, ...