Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 29
A new wildfire was reported today at 3:48 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this ...
AI-generated image of Oscar statuette falsely linked to LA wildfires
Days after massive wildfires broke out in Los Angeles on January 7, 2025, social media users shared an image of an Oscar ...
Climate change ignited LA’s wildfire risk — these startups want to extinguish it
Extreme weather conditions will be more common, according to the study, adding fresh urgency to a burgeoning group of climate ...
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In times of crisis, states have few tools to fight misinformation
When natural disasters such as the Los Angeles wildfires hit, they act as flashpoints of misinformation, and Community Notes-type programs are not effective enough in combating the falsehoods, said ...
Climate change set the table for Los Angeles wildfires
Global warming caused mainly by burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the recent deadly fires around Los Angeles about 35 times more likely to occur, an ...
Emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during LA wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
Gas leak in Georgetown causes evacuation of 388 people, downtown road closures
A gas leak in a four-inch main caused the closure of several streets near downtown Georgetown and the evacuation of 388 ...