Renewable Energy World14d
California utility investigating ‘every possibility’ for cause of Eaton Fire, including its own equipment
Southern California Edison submitted letters to the California Public Utilities Commission updating its investigation into recent wildfires.
A Grizzly Killed Two Bears, Then Charged Me Next. He Should Have Been a World-Record
After trying for years, a hunter finally gets his chance at a big grizzly bear in the snowy mountains. After killing two bears, it charges him next.
L.A. Wildfires: U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Begins Phase 2 Debris Removal In Some Eaton Fire Locations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it has officially begun its “Phase 2” wildfire-debris removal effort, beginning with two Pasadena Unified School District campuses that were destroyed ...
KTLA14d
California utility company says its equipment may have sparked the Hurst Fire
In a filing with California’s Public Utilities Commission on Thursday, SCE said the fire appeared to have originated in an area north of Saddle Ridge Road where it operates a transmission tower.
The Desert Sun14d
SoCal Edison says equipment likely caused Hurst Fire
The 2019 Saddle Ridge Fire began in almost the exact same spot as the Hurst Fire, killing a man and burning 8,800 acres, according to CalFire reports. The ignition site was identified by LAFD ...
L.A. Wildfires: SCE Admits Its Equipment May Have Ignited Hurst Fire North Of Los Angeles
SCE concedes in the filing that a conductor failure occurred near the origin of the fire, causing damaged equipment to fall ...
The Oak Ridger28d
Oak Ridge Fire Dept. identifies 92-year-old woman who died in house fire
The Oak Ridge Fire Department has identified the 92-year-old woman who died after a house fire on Sheridan Circle on Jan. 16. Nancy Santos was rescued from the home and transported to the University ...
Los Angeles Times7d
Cal Fire begins releasing new state-mandated maps showing highest fire hazard areas
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection this week released new fire hazard severity zone maps for dozens of inland Northern California cities and towns — the first updates to ...
Los Angeles Times11d
Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
The new maps are expected to expand the roughly 800,000 acres currently in local fire jurisdictions zoned as “very high” by an additional 247,000 acres. Some 1.16 million acres will be categor ...