Arriving storm prompts Palisades Fire area evacuation warnings; PCH closure
An approaching storm that could bring thunderstorms and heavy rain to Southern California prompted officials to issue an evacuation warning and close a portion of Pacific Coast Highway through the Palisades Fire burn area Wednesday.
California braces for massive storm; evacuation warnings, closures in LA
California braced for the arrival of a massive storm on Wednesday, evacuating residents in areas at risk of mudslides and debris flows.
Palisades, Eaton Fire areas will face evacuation orders and warnings over mudslide risks
With a storm bringing a risk of mudslides and debris flows, some areas of Los Angeles recently burned by wildfires will face evacuation warnings this week as the region braces for heavy rain and possible flooding.
Powerhouse storm moves into US, prompting evacuations in California ahead of its trek east
Incoming heavy rain from an atmospheric river-fueled storm that slammed into the West Coast early Wednesday is threatening mudslides and debris flows in Southern California and has already prompted evacuations in the Los Angeles area.
Evacuation warnings in place for burn scar areas as storm arrives in SoCal
Los Angeles city and county officials are warning residents near several wildfire burn scars that evacuations could be ordered with heavy rain moving into the region. According to the National Weather Service,
Storm prompts school closures
A strong storm is dropping significant rain across Southern California, triggering the risk of mudslides, flooding and debris flows in recent burn scar areas. Evacuation warnings and orders are in effect for areas around the Eaton and Palisades Fire burn scars,
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Hurst Fire in Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles causes immediate evacuations
The Hurst Fire in Sylmar "has rapidly expanded" to 850 acres Wednesday evening, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 residents, Los Angeles Fire Department officials said. The blaze was first ...
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Utility says its equipment may have started a small blaze that erupted during January’s LA firestorm
Southern California Edison said the Los Angeles Fire Department is investigating the cause of the Hurst Fire and believes the utility’s equipment caused the blaze, which did not destroy any ...
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Palisades, Eaton Fire areas will face evacuation warnings over mudslide risks
The Los Angeles Fire Department released a full list Tuesday of burn areas in the Palisades, Sunset and Hurst fires, where warnings will be in effect from 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 12 until Thursday ...
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Evacuation orders set for Eaton Fire area in Sierra Madre due to winter storm
Evacuation orders were issued in the San Gabriel Valley community of Sierra Madre ahead of a strong winter storm that will ...
'A political decision': Los Angeles official slams mayor's ousting of fire chief
Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez told USA TODAY that Kristin Crowley should appeal her firing. Mayor Karen Bass said Crowley was fired for "public safety." ...
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SoCal Edison says equipment may have ignited January's Hurst Fire in Sylmar
SoCal Edison's latest report to the California Public Utilities Commission includes new information about the Eaton Fire in Altadena and Hurst Fire in Sylmar. NBC Universal, Inc. Southern ...
LA County, Pasadena, Sierra Madre sue Southern California Edison, alleging its equipment triggered Eaton fire
The lawsuit blames SCE’s equipment for triggering the deadly blaze that cut a mammoth swath of damage through the ...
Former Los Angeles fire chief appeals controversial ousting that came in wake of wildfires
LOS ANGELES − Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is appealing her controversial firing at the hands of Mayor Karen ...
L.A. County Sues Southern California Edison Over Eaton Fire
The county says electrical equipment owned by the electric utility is to blame for the blaze that killed 17 people and ...
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief over tensions during deadly blazes
Fire Chief Kristin Crowley had been critical of the way the department was funded. The mayor said the day the Palisades Fire ...
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Facing Total Loss: Arsenio Sandoval, Janice Hurst struggle with loss of Rociada property
Janice Hurst said she and her husband, Arsenio Sandoval, had gotten used to the parcel of land where they lived in Rociada; ...
LA issues mudslide evacuation orders for thousands as rain swamps Palisades Fire zone
Authorities issued evacuation warnings and orders for tens of thousands of Los Angeles residents on Wednesday after heavy rain created the potential for deadly mudslides in the Palisades Fire zone.