Storm bringing risk of mudslides, debris flows to trigger evacuation warnings in LA burn scars
With heavy rain bringing the risk of dangerous debris flows, the Los Angeles Fire Department has announced evacuation warnings — and mandatory evacuation orders for some specific addresses — in areas ...
New data shows Pacific Palisades, Altadena face heightened mudslide risk as storm pounds fire zones
Over the three-day storm, L.A. County's burn areas are expected to receive several inches of rain. How fast the rain falls ...
LA flash flood watch: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger destructive debris flows − a geologist explains how
Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows. Those debris flows can move with the speed of a ...
Tree rings and fire scars show fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...
More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest severity zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...
New California wildfire maps: See 'Very High' fire hazard zones by county
A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by ...
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 13-20
Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission; donations ...
These maps show where US fire danger is the highest this spring. It might not be where you think
These maps show where US fire danger is the highest this spring. It might not be where you think - Following January’s deadly ...
Where and when rain is forecast to hit wildfire burn scar areas around Southern California
Forecasters released a breakdown Tuesday of where and when heavy rainfall this week is expected to hit areas of Southern ...
Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...