Palisades fire News
California Lawmakers Propose New Regulations as Insurance Battles Linger After Wildfires
Jen Egan is still dealing with the aftermath of the Palisades Fire that damaged the home of her 83-year-old father, Paul, last January. That has meant more than a year of going back and forth with ...
California’s Top 5 Most Destructive Wildfires
The Palisades Fire was the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles to date and among the five worst in California's history. Federal authorities said last Wednesday that they have charged Jonathan ...
Man Charged With ‘Maliciously’ Starting Massive LA Fire
Federal authorities arrested a 29-year-old man on charges that he intentionally started the blaze that days later became the Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people and ...
LA County Response to Wildfire Slowed by Lack of Resources, Outdated Alert Process: Report
A lack of resources and outdated policies for sending emergency alerts led to delayed evacuation warnings as flames began consuming neighborhoods during deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires in January, ...
Lawsuit Claims Downed Municipal Power Lines May Have Sparked Palisades Fire
Several residents of Los Angeles who were affected by the deadly Palisades wildfire sued city authorities over claims that municipal utility power lines ignited the fire, according to a lawsuit filed ...
Insurance Issues Pose Vastly Different Rebuilding Options for LA Wildfire Neighbors
Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identical houses. "I chose an old home in an old neighborhood ...
California to Spend $2.5B for Los Angeles Wildfire Recovery
California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom signed the laws ...
California Years Behind in Implementing Defensible Space Law
Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden ...