West Coast drivers can help LA wildfire relief at the gas pump this week
Circle K convenience stores in California, Oregon, and Washington are offering a 40 cent per gallon discount on fuel on ...
LA family used ‘budget friendly’ system pumping water from pool to help save their home from wildfires
Homeowners in Palisades Highlands in Los Angeles County showed on social media how they used a pump system with their ...
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Humble City Council limits use of fire pumps to 1 per building
Humble City Council members approved an update to the city’s fire code that will limit the number of fire pumps allowed for ...
Jeep Fire Risks Spark Another Lawsuit
This latest recall says FCA US is aware of at least nine complaints of engine fires, including one that caused injury. Owners ...
Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires
As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive ...
LA’s rich criticised for hiring private firefighters
Los Angeles’s rich and famous are facing growing criticism for using private firefighters and personal fire hydrants to ...
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Pool pump and sprinklers help family save Palisades home from wildfire
In the wake of one of the most devastating fires in recent memory, the home of Gene and his son Patrick Golling in the ...
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Yes, saltwater can be used to extinguish wildfires
Ocean water can be used in extreme cases to fight wildfires, but freshwater is preferred due to equipment corrosion, soil ...
Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort
Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 have been hampered by a ...
‘No One Treated Us Like Inmates’: Why Prisoners Opt to Fight Fires
In California, incarcerated people become firefighters, but the low pay — and few job prospects when they're out — can make ...