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  • Utilities equipment probably sparked California fires, companies say
    Meanwhile, Southern California (SoCal) Edison announced that it believes its equipment caused the ... which led to homes being burned down in Thousand Oaks, Calabasas and Malibu. SoCal Edison said the fire department had not yet released those findings, but the utility company conceded in a quarterly earnings report that its equipment was ...
  • Firefighters battle to save Reagan Library as Easy fire reaches its doorstep
    Los Angeles Times
    Two years after the library opened, the Reagan family threw a celebration there for firefighters who battled Southern California’s 1993 firestorms. “Many years ago, we lost our old ranch in Malibu to fire,” the president’s daughter Maureen Reagan said at the time. “When those winds start to blow, the same could happen to any one of us.
  • Inside the battle to save the Reagan Library as fire laid siege to landmark
    Los Angeles Times
    He delivered a half-hour speech praising the heroic efforts of the fire crews who had battled the firestorms earlier that year. Years earlier, the Reagan family had lost their ranch in Malibu to fire, which the president’s daughter, Maureen, mentioned to visitors. “We live in a place with unique terrain that’s continually touched by fire ...
  • Roundup: Dangerous air pollution poses additional threat amid wildfires in California
    With the most stringent vehicle emission standards of any state in the nation, residents of California were able to enjoy cleaner air than most parts ... sending over 10,000 Santa Monica and Malibu students home, said district school officials. More than a dozen schools were closed in Los Angeles Unified School District Tuesday as well, plus ...
  • Wind gusts reach hurricane force as wildfires torch Southern California
    KCCI Des Moines
    "California's biggest fire is far from containedNorth of the San Francisco Bay ... Hurricane-force wind gusts of 74 mph were also reported Wednesday at a weather station in the mountains outside Malibu, according to the National Weather Service. Dozens of stations across southern parts of the state reported gusts of more than 50 mph, with ...
  • Hurricane-force winds stoke Southern California wildfires
    Channel 3000
    And that's just one of at least 10 wildfires burning across California. The latest brush fire erupted in Simi Valley ... Hurricane-force wind gusts of 74 mph were also reported Wednesday morning at a weather station in the mountains outside of Malibu, according to the National Weather Service. Dozens of stations across southern parts of ...
  • Why the ‘extreme red flag’ winds hitting the region are especially dangerous
    Los Angeles Times
    Dangerous winds are forecast to blow so hard that there’s a threat of downed power lines. Mountains could see gusts of up to 80 mph; valley passes, canyons and coastal areas between the Hollywood Hills to Malibu and the Ventura County coasts could see gusts of up to 60 mph. The wind speeds from the extreme red flag warning event that started ...
  • Utilities say equipment probably sparked California fires
    FILE – In this Nov. 9, 2018 file photo Wind-driven flames from a wildfire race up a slope and cross the road in Malibu, Calif. known as the Woolsey Fire, it has consumed tens of thousands of acres and destroyed multiple homes. Southern California Edison ...
  • Updated: Brush Fire Reported in Calabasas
    The Malibu Times
    10:59 a.m. Caltrans reported heavy delays along the Ventura (101) Freeway in Calabasas due to the Mureau Fire Wednesday morning. Northbound traffic has been stopped. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. MOTORIST ALERT: Traffic on NB US 101 at Mureau ...
  • Wildfires torch California as wind gusts reach hurricane force
    CNN on MSN.com
    And that's just one of at least 10 wildfires burning across California. A new brush fire erupted Wednesday morning in Simi Valley ... Hurricane-force wind gusts of 74 mph were also reported Wednesday at a weather station in the mountains outside of Malibu, according to the National Weather Service. Dozens of stations across southern parts ...
  • Power company says it likely started California wildfire in 2018
    ROSEMEAD, Calif. - Southern California Edison has acknowledged that it may be responsible for starting last year's Woolsey Fire following an investigation by a fire department, the company said in a statement. "Absent additional evidence, SCE believes it ...
  • Wildfire erupts near Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Southern California
    Orlando Sentinel
    Southern California Edison, which had previously made safety shutoffs and then restored ... which killed three people and destroyed hundreds of homes in a swatch stretching from north of Los Angeles south through Malibu to the sea. No deaths were reported from the current fires but weekend gusts may have claimed three lives.
  • Southern California wildfire erupts near Reagan library
    Houston Chronicle
    Southern California Edison, which had previously made safety shutoffs and then restored ... which killed three people and destroyed hundreds of homes in a swatch stretching from north of Los Angeles south through Malibu to the sea. No deaths were reported from the current fires but weekend gusts may have claimed three lives.
  • Utilities say equipment probably sparked Southern California wildfires
    Meanwhile, Southern California Edison announced that it believes its equipment caused the deadly ... The Ventura County Fire Department found that SoCal Edison equipment ignited the November fire, torching homes in Thousand Oaks, Calabasas and Malibu, the utility said in a statement. SoCal Edison said the fire department had not yet released ...
  • California wildfires: 26 million people are under red flag warnings as infernos torch Northern and Southern California
    CNN on MSN.com
    Load Error And that's just one of at least 10 wildfires burning across California. The latest brush fire erupted in Simi Valley ... Hurricane-force wind gusts of 74 mph were also reported Wednesday morning at a weather station in the mountains outside of Malibu, according to the National Weather Service. Dozens of stations across southern ...
  • Scenes From a Burning State: The California Wildfires
    He packed up belongings and his cockatiel, Pavarotti, and headed away. Mr. Patterson said he’s lived in California since 1985 and has moved around. He said that, at one point, he lived in Malibu and was evacuated there, too. “I’m a veteran,” he said with a laugh. But Mr. Patterson, 64, said he’s eyeing retirement. He has a house in ...
  • California blackouts continue to expand, over 1.5 million affected
    MarketWatch
    One California caterer Jane Sykes says she is throwing away $1,000 worth of food ... which killed three people and destroyed hundreds of homes in a swatch stretching from north of Los Angeles south through Malibu to the sea. No deaths were reported from the current fires but weekend gusts may have claimed three lives. A 55-year-old homeless ...
  • Latest California blackout hits 1.5 million people
    PBS
    Southern California Edison, which had previously made safety shutoffs ... hundreds of homes in a swatch stretching from north of Los Angeles south through Malibu to the sea. No deaths were reported from the current fires but weekend gusts may have claimed ...
  • Why the ‘extreme red flag’ winds hitting L.A. region are especially dangerous
    Los Angeles Times
    Dangerous winds are forecast to blow so hard that there’s a threat of downed power lines. Mountains could see gusts of up to 80 mph; valley passes, canyons and coastal areas between the Hollywood Hills to Malibu and the Ventura County coasts could see gusts of up to 60 mph. The wind speeds from the extreme red flag warning event that started ...
  • SCE Power Outage Map: More Than 300,000 SoCal Edison Customers Face Shut Off Due to Santa Ana Winds and California Fire Risk
    Newsweek
    increasing fire risk in the Southern California area, as reported by CBS Los Angeles. On Tuesday, at 11 p.m. local time, the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning which will remain in place until Thursday at 6 p.m. Kern County (22,330 customers). Los Angeles County (86,305 customers): Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Palmdale, Malibu, San ...
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