Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
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New Plans Seek to Streamline Building Evacuations
UC Davis Department Safety Coordinators, or DSCs, have worked together with Emergency Management to update the process and ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
‘We were 100% alone’: Fire alerts came too late for some Altadena residents
Records, radio logs and interviews show that some residents were not told to evacuate via electronic alerts until many hours ...
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Hughes Fire in Castaic now 56% contained with rain in the forecast
Firefighters continue to make progress in containing the massive Hughes Fire that broke out Wednesday near Castaic Lake, ...
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L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem
A year later, when the Camp fire swept through the town of Paradise, officials did not use Wireless Emergency Alerts technology, opting for a system that sent out evacuation orders to less than a ...
As fire evacuations lift in Altadena, rebuilding process begins for some
With evacuation orders slowly lifting as the containment of the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires grows, officials are helping ...
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Progress made on Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake while new fires erupt in SoCal
In Ventura County, a new fire briefly prompted the evacuation of California State ... the Los Angeles area recover from the fires. Trump plans to travel to the state to see the damage firsthand ...
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4 Ways to Modernize School Emergency Response Plans
This software can highlight designated evacuation routes ... and drills are crucial to ensure that schools’ emergency response plans remain effective and up-to-date. Conducting frequent ...
Opinion: San Diego Taking Big Risks with High-Density Housing in Fire Zones
The city is forging ahead with high-density housing plans while neglecting brush management and the creation of safe ...