This Founder Is Hustling to Turn L.A.’s Swimming Pools Into Fire Hydrants
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California officials deny false claims Oregon fire trucks turned away
Crews from neighboring states are helping California fight the Los Angeles area fires, and officials say regulations are not holding them up.CBS News - 13h -
The architecturally significant houses destroyed in L.A.'s fires
Historic landmarks by the likes of Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey and a noted Midcentury retreat by architect Ray Kappe have been lost. Here's our residential architecture list, to be updated regularly.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
The Tide Could Finally Be Turning Against the LA Fires
With wind speeds falling, firefighting reinforcements arriving from out of state, and more water sources online, authorities now have a critical window to take control of the situation.Wired - 5d -
L.A. fire chief on whether budget cuts impacted the fire response
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley spoke to "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell about whether $17 million in budget cuts hindered the agency's wildfire response.CBS News - 5d -
First death confirmed from L.A.'s catastrophic Palisades fire
The Palisades blaze has become the city's most destructive in history. Strong winds and conditions are expected to worsen tonight.NBC News - 5d -
Fire hydrants ran dry due extreme demand in Pacific Palisades, officials say
Three large water tanks in the Pacific Palisades area ran out by early Wednesday morning, officials said, reducing water pressure for fire hydrants at higher elevations.CBS News - 6d -
Wildfire turns scenes of L.A. into a nightmare of burning homes and fleeing residents
At least two people are dead, hundreds of buildings have burned and tens of thousands of Southern Californians remain under evacuation orders after fast-moving wildfires exploded in the Los Angeles ...NBC News - 6d -
Eaton Fire turns deadly as wildfires spread in California
Officials say at least two people died in the Eaton Fire and they expect the number of deaths to grow as firefighters battle at least five blazes in California. Structures continue to burn as those ...CBS News - 6d -
California beach paradise turns into inferno as Palisades Fire spreads
The Palisades Fire has exploded in size and is burning entire communities to the ground. At least 30,000 residents evacuated in the affluent community of Pacific Palisades. CBS News Los Angeles' ...CBS News - 6d
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