For some affluent homeowners in L.A., private fire hydrants in big demand
Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, ...
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
"Ninety percent of what we do is prevention." Capstone is part of a growing and controversial ecosystem of private ...
Shohei Ohtani leads group of Dodgers in visit to thank firefighters
Ohtani, Emmet Sheehan and Ben Casparius visited Fire Station 69 in the heart of the Pacific Palisades burn area on Thursday, ...
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Guggenheim’s Mark Walter to lead private sector efforts for L.A. fire recovery
The Guggenheim CEO and LA Dodgers owner committed $100 million to start LA Rises, which he will lead with Magic Johnson and ...
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Three wildfires burn in McDowell County, crews make progress with containment
An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some evacuations. This area is under an increased fire danger until Wednesday ...
Los Angeles Doesn't Have Enough Fire Trucks Thanks To Private Equity
Los Angeles has been beset by fires this year, and it seems like every fire department around has done everything it can to ...
Breaking: Pier Fire reported in San Luis Obispo County on Jan. 30
A new wildfire was reported today at 10:28 a.m. in San Luis Obispo County. Pier Fire has been burning on private land.
Mercenaries for Millionaires: Inside the Private Army That Protects L.A.’s Rich and Famous
THR spends a night battling looters and wildfires with Covered 6, the most successful — and, until now, secretive — private security force in Los Angeles. Is this the future of public safety? Or the ...
WATCH: Fireball explodes out of Whitehall garbage truck, workers react quickly
An oxygen tank illegally placed in a trashcan caused an explosion in a Whitehall garbage truck Wednesday, according to a ...
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 30
First discovered: 2:25 p.m. Jan. 30 A new wildfire was reported today at 2:25 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has ...
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Plans for a public safety complex are scrapped; Private development planned at Somerville land
After a court ruling forced Somerville to pay an additional $29.8 million for property it had taken, mayor Katjana Ballantyne ...
Cavendish and Halls Gap residents told to prepare for Grampians bushfire to spread
Residents living on the edge of the Grampians National Park, in the communities of Cavendish and Halls Gap, are being told to prepare for difficult days ahead.