L.A. fire updates: Fire victims seek answers about rebuilding, cleanup timeline
As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new ...
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The Troubling Slavery-Era Origins of Inmate Firefighting
A crew of inmate firefighters begins to work on containment during the Hughes Fire in Castaic, Calif., on Jan. 22, 2025. Credit - Kyle Grillot—Bloomberg / Getty Images The public has become ...
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Police detain driver of alleged stolen pickup with blown tire on freeway in Castaic
The driver of an alleged stolen pickup truck came to a rolling stop on the 5 Freeway in Castaic as he was attempting to flee from police while driving on the front right rim, as the tire was blown ...
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California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Reach Full Containment
Thursday, 10:07 p.m. PSTThe Hughes Fire reached full containment nine days after igniting near the community of Castaic. Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. PSTLos Angeles County public health officials issue ...
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Structure fire in Lake George temporarily closes part of route 9 Monday morning
LAKE GEORGE – A large structure fire closed a portion of Route 9 in Lake George early Monday morning, there were no reported injuries from the fire. Lake George Fire Department and Lake George ...
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California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts
A map from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shows the wildfires burning in Southern California as of Thursday morning. A map from the California Department of Forestry and ...
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What — or who— started the Palisades fire? Two leading theories emerge as investigation intensifies
It’s here, near a popular hiking trail, where officials believe the Palisades fire began around 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7. The remnants of thousands of burned-out homes line the path the flames took ...
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The Troubling Slavery-Era Origins of Inmate Firefighting
The governments have also increasingly relied upon two polar opposite groups: well-compensated private fire crews, and prison inmates who are paid between $5.00 and $10.00 per day. California has ...
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2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
The fire, dubbed the North Fork Fire, comes a day after the Crooked Creek Fire suddenly arose in the county's town of Old Fort, a town of just 800 people. McDowell County Emergency Services said ...