New brushfire threatening homes in California
Firefighters are battling a wildfire that threatens homes in the San Diego area and residents are being evacuated. CalFire San Diego confirmed it is assisting the city of Poway, 54 miles from San Diego, with a vegetation fire near Pomerado Road and Ted Williams Parkway that broke out around 1 p.m. Monday. “Please monitor for […]
LA fire victims return home to homes in ruins
ALTADENA, Calif. — Joe Gruter and his adult children were crawling through the charred remains of his office on all fours searching for something they had hoped would never be found: Gruter's beloved bulldog, Maya. It was the remains of “The worst phone call of my life was from my son. When I asked him […]
FEMA head faces grilling over skipping Trump supporters' homes
House Oversight Committee holds a hearing with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell over the agency’s hurricane response. source
Brad Sherman Criticizes Pacific Palisades Residents Who Returned to Their Homes
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) on Wednesday criticized Pacific Palisades residents who returned to their homes without permission, saying in a phone call that they had “ruined” the lives of other area residents. Sherman was providing information about federal relief funds and answering questions about when people will be allowed to return to their homes, remove […]
California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Reeling from devastating wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, the state Legislature in 2020 recommended that dead plants and wooden furniture be placed within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of homes in hazardous areas. passed new requirements to remove combustible materials such as The rule was scheduled to take effect on January […]
Meteorite strike captured in rare video from Canadian home’s doorbell camera | Canada
A doorbell camera at a Canadian home has captured rare footage and sounds of a meteorite crashing into a couple's sidewalk and crashing back to Earth. According to the Meteor Association, which posted a video with the report, Laura Kelly and her partner were surprised to find dust and strange debris strewn on the sidewalk […]
10K homes destroyed by LA fires as winds to pick up
A historic wildfire has destroyed more than 10,000 homes in Los Angeles, authorities said Friday, as strong winds are expected to hit the region again early next week. “I lost everything,” said Walt Butler, 83, who lost his Altadena home in the Eaton fire. “I said, 'If we can't get past that. [the fire’s] you'll […]
L.A. County Fire Chief Apologizes to Residents Who Lost Homes
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Malone apologized Thursday night to residents who lost their homes in the Palisades fire. Marrone apologized at a town hall meeting at Sinai Temple in Westwood, where Pacific Palisades and Malibu evacuees had been invited to a briefing by fire officials. He said he was sorry “for not being […]
Four generations of the same family lost their homes in Los Angeles wildfires
All four generations of the same family lost their home in the Los Angeles wildfires that are still raging. Daniel Stone (37 years old) and her husband Brian Davila (35 years old) told the Los Angeles Times The home they lived in with their baby daughter Melina was one of thousands destroyed in the deadly […]
California fire chief uses milk and beer to save 2 homes in last-ditch effort after finding no water in hose
A resourceful California fire chief uses milk and a “couple of beers” to save his brother's house as deadly wildfires turn his childhood neighborhood into a “complete nightmare.” Two homes were saved, including one. Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy told his brother and friends in Altadena (the town where he grew up, 14 miles […]