UPDATED with latest: Last month’s Palisades and Eaton wildfires caused between $28 billion and $53.8 billion in property damage, with business disruptions projected to result in economic losses of up to $8.9 billion in Los Angeles County alone over the next five years, according to a study published today. There’s a large delta between $28…
Watch Duty app proved essential during LA fires In the first days of the fires, Watch Duty shot to the No. 1 spot in Apple’s app store seemingly overnight. It provides users easy-to-read maps showing burn areas, evacuation zones, fire cameras and more. In the wake of recent wildfires, a new app has become a…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-moving fire burned at least seven homes Friday as it raced along a hillside neighborhood in the city of Oakland where hundreds of people were ordered to be evacuated, a fire official said. Friday’s fire comes as forecasters issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday across a large…