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As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication between first responders, government administrators, third-party companies and ...

In the wake of a spate of fires at battery storage facilities across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission ...

County officials are urging residents to take proactive steps to ensure they receive evacuation orders during emergencies.

Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles ...

A wildfire protection plan that’s in the works should include information about areas of Pierce County with heightened ...

As we have watched the fires wreak havoc in Southern California this month, we are reminded of how we live with the dangers ...

For the elderly and the disabled, the fires inspired heroism; they also exposed failings in safety planning for these ...

An evacuation order has been lifted after a lithium-ion battery fire broke out at a power plant facility in Central California Thursday night, officials said Friday. “In an abundance of caution ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Amid concerns over looters targeting wildfire victims’ homes, some residents are defying evacuation orders and choosing to protect their properties instead. The homeowners ...