New data suggests there were faults on Southern California Edison’s transmission lines early on Jan. 7 before the fire started that evening.
Category: Fires and Firefighters
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Rules for Portable Batteries on Planes Are Changing. Here’s What to Know.
Some airlines in Asia are tightening restrictions. You may have to repack or turn off your batteries before boarding flights with certain carriers.
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Rules for Portable Batteries on Planes Are Changing. Here’s What to Know.
Some airlines in Asia are tightening restrictions. You may have to repack or turn off your batteries before boarding flights with certain carriers.
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Chicks Raised to Lay Eggs Are Lost in Fire at a Large Farm in Ohio
The chicken-raising facility in western Ohio was licensed to house about 280,000 young hens. The destruction came amid egg shortages linked to an avian influenza outbreak.
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Engine Fire Prompts Evacuation of Houston Flight, Video Shows
A video on social media showed smoke and flames coming from one of the engines of a United Airlines flight headed for LaGuardia Airport in New York.
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How to Stay Safe If a Hotel Fire Erupts
On a vacation, the potential for fires is often far from mind. But in rare instances, terrifying tragedy can come fast.
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As the Los Angeles Wildfires Continue, Restaurants Rise Up
Even as it faces economic setbacks of its own, the hospitality industry is stepping up to feed emergency workers and evacuees.
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A Bastion of Los Angeles Hippie Culture Survived the Flames
Though landmarks were lost, the tight-knit and storied community of Topanga Canyon counts its blessings.
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A Bastion of Los Angeles Hippie Culture Survived the Flames
Though landmarks were lost, the tight-knit and storied community of Topanga Canyon counts its blessings.
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Economic Toll of Los Angeles Fires Goes Far Beyond Destroyed Homes
The ongoing disaster will affect residents’ health, local industries, public budgets and the cost of housing for years to come.
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Hollywood’s Filmmaking Continues Despite L.A. Wildfires
Because of costs, few movies are shot locally, leaving the industry in a surreal spot: reeling from personal loss with much of the business untouched.
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Vast Trove of Arnold Schoenberg’s Music Is Destroyed in Fire
An estimated 100,000 scores by Schoenberg, the groundbreaking 20th-century composer, were destroyed when the publishing company his heirs founded burned down.