Were the rains enough to ease Southern California’s fire threat? What we know
The recent storm brought some much needed moisture to Southern California without the dangerous mudslides some feared. But did it help reduce the fire danger?
California wildfires lose steam but welcomed rain brings different threats
Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.
California Wildfires: Scorched region gets its first significant rain in months.
So far, many clues to the origins of the deadly Eaton fire, which started in the area just after 6 p.m. that evening and went on to kill 17 people, have pointed to the brushy hillside where a tangle of electrical lines stretch up Eaton Canyon.
Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslides
Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash, mud and debris to flow across streets in wildfire-burned areas.
Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides
Rain is easing after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash, mud and debris to flow across streets in wildfire-bur
Southern California rainfall brings mudslide concerns
Snow shut down a key interstate north of Los Angeles for hours on Monday while weekend downpours doused wildfires across Southern California in the first significant storm of the season for the region that had not seen rainfall for eight months.
Rain in Southern California Creates Mud and Debris Flows, But Helps Fire Crews
Officials cautioned that ash in recent burn zones was a toxic mix of incinerated cars, electronics, batteries, building materials, paints, furniture and other household items.
Rain in Southern California creates mudflows but helps firefighters
More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.
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Study: Climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the ...
Is California's Wildfire Risk Over? What Forecast Shows
Exceptionally dry weather has targeted Southern California so far this winter, creating ideal conditions for wildfires.
California fires live updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
PMDeath toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office reported an additional ...
Power line had increase in current on day of Eaton Fire, California utility says
High-voltage power lines saw a temporary surge in electrical current in the area where the deadly Eaton Fire is believed to ...
California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire
Southern California Edison has reported a Jan. 7 fault on a power line that was connected miles away from the lines located ...
Trump issues new California water order as wildfires continue to burn: What to know
Donald Trump signed a wide-ranging executive order demanding federal and state officials deliver more water and other ...
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after ...
Southern California Edison shares new details on transmission lines in Eaton amid wildfire probe
Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International , said on Monday preliminary analysis of data showed a ...
Climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely and intense, study says
A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and ...
What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires
Twenty-eight people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires ...