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Breaking: Gert Fire reported in Los Angeles County on June 30
A new wildfire was reported today at 4:10 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. Gert Fire has been burning on private land.
Los Angeles-area first responders named as Pat Tillman Award recipients at ESPYs
Two local firefighters will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service for their response to the devastating January wildfires ...
Juniper Fire Spreads in County East of Los Angeles
The blaze began on Monday morning and swiftly burned more than 600 acres in Riverside County, Calif., prompting an evacuation ...
California fire season is off to a furious start, and experts say it’s just the beginning
Even though weather conditions this weekend weren't ripe for wildfire, several blazes broke out across Riverside and San ...
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Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds
An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after a ...
After wildfires, Los Angeles becomes most competitive city in California for renters
If it seems like finding a place to rent in Los Angeles right now is harder than ever, you aren’t imagining it. New data ...
Juniper Fire in California Prompts Evacuation Order
The wildfire, in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles, burned more than 600 acres in just a few hours on Monday. About 5,000 ...
Evacuation orders remain as crews continue battling Wolf Fire near Banning
On Sunday, along with the Wolf Fire, the Mandalay Fire, which is 83 acres, broke out near homes in Riverside. Officials ...
Newsom extends order easing temporary housing rules for L.A. fire survivors
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday extended an executive order extending protections for wildfire victims in Los Angeles ...
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After the LA fires, mortgage companies promised to give devastated homeowners a break. Some have not
Borrowers who lost homes tell LAist their banks are not following the rules of a state mortgage relief program. Some have ...
Fire destroyed part of Los Angeles. But this could prevent rebuilding it.
Under modern judicial deference doctrines, courts have been instructed not to interpret the law, but to accept how agencies ...
Temporary Housing After a Wildfire: What’s Allowed on Your Property?
Find out what’s allowed on your property after the LA wildfires. See the updated rules for ADUs, RVs, mobile homes, and ...