7 and roared across the Los Angeles area, killing at least 29 people, including some who died trying to prevent the fires from engulfing their homes, and destroying thousands of structures.
Joshua Houston, Home Safety Expert at WhatCost said the risk of fires is something people need to be very aware of and that faulty blankets are the biggest risk. He said: "‘Electric blankets are ...
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It's not just those who lost their homes in the Palisades and Eaton fires who now find their world's upside down -- but also the service workers who supported the residents ...
“We had helicopters dropping water until around 3 a.m. That kept it in check,” he said.The fire remained at 14% containment. Over 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesda ...
While evacuation orders remained in place for areas around the immediate perimeter of the fire, other nearby neighborhoods were reduced from evacuation orders to warnings, while warnings were ...
“You know, we felt heat and fire and that trumps any alert. So a lot of us gave up on the alert system at that point. These systems are really great when they work. In this case, I don’t think ...
Istanbul, Turkey — A fire engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 76 people and injuring at least 51 more, the interior minister said. Witnesses said ...
You can get in touch with Anna by emailing [email protected]. The Clay Fire in Riverside County, near Los Angeles, has ignited on Tuesday evening, growing to nearly 40 acres and prompting ...
Nearly 8,000 American-made space heaters were recalled in the U.S. after officials found they could cause electric shock and fire hazards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday ...
The death toll has risen to 66 after a fire erupted in a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday (Jan 21), the interior ministry of Turkey said in a statement. Ali Yerlikaya told ...
A Jan. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims firefighters in Los Angeles rely on electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge. “(Forty-five) of Los Angeles fire trucks have to ...
LOWELL, MASS. (WHDH) - An electric scooter caught fire while charging in a dorm at UMass Lowell Wednesday morning, causing students in the building to evacuate. Lowell’s fire chief said the fire ...