Our Readers Write: Evacuation plans, ‘Welcome to La Jolla’ sign, Senate Bill 92
The 2023 Maui wildfires serve as a grim reminder of what can happen when evacuation plans fail. In Lahaina, over 100 lives ...
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Bomb threat prompts evacuation at McDowell Co. Courthouse
MARION, N.C. (WSPA) – The McDowell County Courthouse has been evacuated after a bomb threat Friday morning. Law enforcement ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...
Escape from the Palisades: Split-second decision-making, confusing responses
A deep analysis of the Palisades fire evacuation paints a chaotic scenario: As the fire roared toward homes, major escape routes were gridlocked before the first evacuation orders were given.
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Reach Full Containment
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. PST Los Angeles County public health officials issue closures of several miles of beach near the Palisades ...
As western Altadena waited hours for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced utter chaos
With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the ...
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Disaster evacuations can take much longer than people expect − computer simulations could help save lives and avoid chaos
Integrating Behavioral Science and Evacuation Modeling to Improve Community Wildfire ... As you pull out, you join a traffic ...
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Final evacuation orders lifted for Palisades fire
With the Palisades fire nearly contained, the final evacuation orders stemming from the deadly blaze were lifted on Monday, Jan. 27, allowing residents to return to their properties. The orders ...
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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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L.A. Officials Call for Investigation After Delayed Fire Evacuation Alerts
While eastern portions of Altadena received evacuation orders less than an hour after flames were spotted in Eaton Canyon around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, those on the town’s west side did ...
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Hughes Fire evacuation and perimeter maps: New wildfire sparks in northern Los Angeles County
TAKE YOU ABOUT 12 MINUTES. BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. LET’S GO TO L.A. COUNTY NOW, WHERE A FIRE HAS FORCED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO EVACUATE AS CREWS HAVE RUSHED IN TO TRY TO PROTECT HOMES ...