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Starting on January 7, 2025, an ongoing series of wildfires have affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and surrounding regions. The fires, which include the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Hurst Fire, and Sunset Fire, were exacerbated by very low humidity, prolonged drought conditions, and hurricane-force Santa Ana winds that in some places exceeded 80 miles per hour (130 km/h).
The Carlsbad Unified School District closed all schools May 15 and 16. [8] At 5 PM PDT on May 14, the fire covered more than 400 acres (160 ha). Firefighters said they had stopped its spread, but it was only 10% contained and additional structures were threatened. [7] By May 16, the fire had burned 400 acres (160 ha) and was 85% contained.
The Los Angeles Fire Department on the scene of a fire in the Bradbury Building, Downtown Los Angeles in 1947 The Newport Beach Fire Department's Engine 63 at the training facility in Newport Beach Fire Station#1 of the Riverside Fire Department, circa 1910, at the corner of 8th and Lime Streets (8th Street is now University Avenue) The San Francisco Fire Department's Fireboat Guardian stands ...
The Pacific Palisades fire between Santa Monica and Malibu led the Los Angeles Fire Department to issue a mandatory evacuation order for a large area from the hills of Topanga Canyon down to the ...
A 20-year-old man has been detained by authorities in Carlsbad, California, in connection with the deadly school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. ... Madison Fire Department adopted active shooter ...
Cal Fire received funding in 2018 to purchase 12 Fire Hawks to build the new fleet, later securing funds for an additional four copters from the Department of Defense in 2022. Cal Fire currently ...
Carlsbad is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States.The city is 35 miles (56 km) north of downtown San Diego and 87 miles (140 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.
Brian K. Rice, president of the California Professional Firefighters union, which represents more than 35,000 firefighters, said in a statement Saturday evening that it "is shocking that we have a ...