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Why some Los Angeles homes are being built to resist wildfires — and some aren't
California is one of the few states with building codes for wildfire protection because using fire-resistant materials helps ...
Northwest Asian Weekly5d
Tacoma fire chief candidate lays out departmental challenges, solutions
For the last eight-and-a-half months, Sionna Stallings-Ala’ilima has served as Tacoma Fire Department’s (TFD)’s interim fire ...
Shalom & Aloha: Volcanoes, beaches, sunsets – and Jews – in Hawaii
The history of Jews in the Hawaiian Islands, when they arrived, what happened during World War II, and what their lives are ...
Imperial Valley Press Online3d
NATIONAL BRIEFS: Detectives recover 4 diamond earrings 2 weeks after suspect swallowed them during arrest
Detectives recover 4 diamond earrings 2 weeks after suspect swallowed them during arrest. Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two ...
KITV 4 Island News2d
Garage fire in Maui Meadows results in $130k damage
Maui Fire estimates the damage to the garage and home at $130,000. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Shuttered Maui Fire Victims Jobs Effort Gets Funds, But Fate Still Unclear
Nonprofit that ran the dislocated worker grant program will get the new funding to cover expenses it already racked up.
Cal Fire releases Southern California fire maps showing which areas are under a higher threat
More than 800,000 acres of land across these SoCal counties have been classified under the highest fire hazard severity zone ...
After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents address their risk by becoming 'Firewise'
HWMO helps communities like Kahikinui become Firewise. In the 10 years preceding the August 2023 Maui fires that destroyed ...
Los Angeles Times4d
After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents focus on becoming ‘Firewise’
KULA, Hawaii — The car tires, propane tanks, gas generators and rusty appliances heaped on the side of a dirt road waiting to be hauled away filled Desiree Graham with relief. “That means all ...
Wildfires in the Carolinas, fueled by Hurricane Helene debris, rage on: See map
The Black Cove Fire is the top priority in the U.S. right now, and red flag warnings are in place. See maps of wildfires in ...
Yahoo4d
Cal Fire hazard severity maps spotlight High Desert, including Hesperia, Summit Valley
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials on Monday unveiled updated fire hazard maps for the High Desert and other portions of Southern California The new Cal Fire rankings ...
Victorville Daily Press4d
Cal Fire hazard severity maps spotlight High Desert, including Hesperia, Summit Valley
Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps that categorize areas in Southern California as moderate, high or very high risk. The new maps, which factor in elements like vegetation and terrain ...