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‘This is a horrific fire’: Arcata fire ratified as a local emergency by Humboldt County supervisors

At a special session on Tuesday afternoon, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors affirmed and ratified a state of emergency proclaimed by the county’s Sheriff’s Office and Office of Emergency ...

Safeguarding Fire-Prone Homes Is a Collective Action Problem

Leaders use a mix of new rules, visual aids and incentives to convince residents to protect their homes — and entire ...

Tech can avert catastrophic fires. What’s missing is coordination

Promising solutions are scattered and underused: satellites and sensors; artificial intelligence; drones; autonomous vehicles ...

Their homes survived the historic LA area wildfires, but a year later they fear living in them

It’s been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area’s history ...
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Fire-Rescue used foam to put out Oncor electrical substation fire

Firefighters late Saturday and early Sunday battled a large blaze at an electrical substation that sent a massive plume of ...
Interesting Engineering

Video: New fire-resistant material from China survives 2,700°F heat from welding torch

A Chinese PhD researcher has created a flame-resistant material tested at 2,732°F, far exceeding typical firefighter suit ...
Tahoe Daily Tribune

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District Fire Code and WUI Code updates take effect January 1, 2026

The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) announces that the newly adopted 2024 Lake Tahoe Nevada Fire Code and ...