Elderly, disabled were left stranded during L.A. fires as evacuation plans broke down
The death of 17 people in Altadena during the Eaton fire has highlighted L.A. County’s struggle to plan for the evacuation of ...
Los Angeles Times6d
New fire maps increase hazard zones in L.A. and Southern California by 3.5 million acres
The California Department of Forestry ... five-month clock for L.A. city and county to receive public input, make adjustments, and begin enforcing heightened fire-safety regulations within the ...
Orange County Register6d
Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps
L.A. County Fire Chief Albert Yanagisawa said his department has yet to come up with any proposed additions to Cal Fire’s designations, although he was surprised more of Altadena wasn’t ...
LAist6d
New fire hazard maps
L.A. County Fire Deputy Chief Yanagisawa said in a news conference that the Fire Department is reviewing the data after receiving it Monday morning. CalFire and a release from California Insurance ...
Whittier Daily News6d
Southern California fire danger zones increase 76% in new maps
While cities and counties can’t reduce the size of their fire zones, they can increase them. L.A. County Fire Chief Albert Yanagisawa said his department has yet to come up with any proposed additions ...
WAND5d
Lincoln Fire Protection District continues work on the new fire station
The Lincoln Fire Protection District is taking a major step forward in improving emergency response times and firefighter safety by building a new fire station. Deputy Chief Fred Reynolds ...