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Fires continue to burn for a second week in the Los Angeles area, killing at least 27 people, destroying more than 12,000 structures and prompting evacuation orders for as many as 200,000 ...
The Los Angeles County Health Officer issued a new order prohibiting the cleanup or removal of fire debris from damaged and burned properties until a hazardous materials inspection is completed by ...
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Powerful Images Show Los Angeles Heroes On Front Lines Of California's Historic Wildfires A fire fighting helicopter drops water as the Palisades fire grows near the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood ...
Meanwhile city, county and state fire crews are battling the fire in the Pacific Palisades that has threatened more than 10,000 households and 13,000 structures, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin ...
The West Bottoms was founded as a livestock and meatpacking district in 1871. [2] It was home to the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange, Kansas City Stockyards, and the city's first Union railway depot. [3] The stockyards occupied more than two hundred acres and were surrounded by hotels, offices, shops, and banks for cattle buyers and cowboys. [4]
The Kansas City Fire Department first originated with the formation of volunteer bucket brigades as early as 1858. Church bells rung to signal a fire alarm and members would assemble at the scene to help. In 1867, the city abandoned the voluntary bucket brigade for a paid fire department, and Colonel Frank Foster was elected as its first chief. [4]
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the LA fires for Thursday, Jan. 9. For the latest updates on the Los Angeles wildfires in California, please read USA TODAY'S live updates for ...