Oregon senator proposes using kicker for wildfire fund after unprecedented fire season
After last year's historic and expensive wildfire season, lawmakers need to figure out a better way to pay for the state's ...
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After the Inferno
After deadly utility-caused fires in Washington, Utah and, most recently, Hawaii, officials in those states issued “cause and ...
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PacifiCorp Was Grossly Negligent in Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires. Now It’s Asking Lawmakers for Protection.
PacifiCorp has waged a campaign, in the courts and now in the halls of the state Capitol, to reduce its financial obligation.
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As Cease-Fire Takes Hold, Gazans Return to Destroyed Homes
Hostage and prisoner releases: One aspect of the cease-fire agreement was strikingly lopsided: the number of Israeli hostages released compared with the number of freed Palestinian prisoners.
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What we know about the start of the Palisades Fire
As officials probe the cause of the Palisades Fire in Southern California, investigators have focused their attention on a popular Los Angeles-area hiking trail where another fire had burned six ...
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Middle East Highlights: Israel’s Cease-Fire Deal With Hamas to Take Effect Sunday
Aaron Boxerman Israel’s cease-fire agreement with Hamas will go into effect on Sunday, according to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry and the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
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L.A. County health officer prohibits removal of fire debris until it’s inspected
Los Angeles County Health Officer Muntu Davis put a stop to the removal of fire debris resulting from the recent deadly wildfires citing potentially toxic substances posing a risk to workers.
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Fire at home of Florida man missing for 2 years could offer investigators clues
A recent fire destroyed the home of a Florida man who was reported missing nearly two years ago, deepening the mystery surrounding his disappearance. John Henry Mallouk, 78, was reported missing ...
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Insurers’ Rule Change Puts California Homeowners on the Hook for L.A. Fire
ALTADENA, Calif.—A little-noticed rule change last year by California’s insurance regulator will likely shift a large chunk of the cost of the Los Angeles wildfires to homeowners across the ...
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How do you clean up a fire disaster unlike any other in modern times? ‘It’s going to be an enormous undertaking’
The Eaton and Palisades fires are the first and second-most destructive in Southern California history. “The Palisades fire alone is the size of Manhattan; just imagine the debris,” McIlreavy ...
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Pictures of L.A. fire damage show aftermath of California blazes
Officials said they have not ruled out whether embers from the New Year's Eve fire sparked back up amid high winds on Jan. 7. In the photo below, Patrick O'Neal sifts through the remains of his ...
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LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
Los Angeles fire bosses deployed just a fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the deadly Palisades Fire until it was already out of control — sending just five of the 40 available fire ...