South El Monte residents ordered to shelter in place
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First discovered: 5:24 p.m. Jan. 29 A new wildfire was reported today at 5:24 p.m. in in Los Angeles County, California. Cienega Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
A grass fire has forced the California Highway Patrol to close most lanes of the 405 Freeway near LAX.
Hazardous materials crews have been dispatched to assist as Los Angeles County officials classified it as a titanium fire.
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Heavy smoke seen coming from Bell Gardens home following fire
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Bell Gardens on Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. Crews were called to the area of Purdy Avenue and Loveland Street sometime before 6:30 p.
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SCE files lawsuits hoping to force other public agencies to share liability for Eaton fire damages
Southern California Edison filed lawsuits Friday, Jan. 16, against a dozen public agencies it says should share liability for potential civil damages from the Eaton fire, including Los Angeles County for not sending evacuation alerts to west Altadena until the neighborhood was aflame.
Southern California Edison said its equipment most likely started the Eaton fire but asserted that government agencies and other businesses shared liability for the devastation.
Remember that rent relief program that launched in December but you had to get your landlord to apply? Round two will be different.
Joy Chen of the Eaton Fire Survivors Network noted two other ways the government could help, including by holding insurance companies accountable.
By Nate Raymond Jan 16 (Reuters) - Southern California Edison sued Los Angeles County, water agencies and Southern California Gas on Friday, alleging they bore some responsibility for last year's deadly Eaton fire,
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Massive fire with exploding propane tanks erupts in Los Angeles
At least 65 personnel were battling the blaze as of mid-afternoon.