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GLENDALE, CA - SEPTEMBER 9: A CL-215 "Super Scooper" air tanker drops a white cloud of water instead of the usual red fire retardant used by other air bombers at a wildfire September 9, 2002 in Glendale, California. The "Super Scooper," which scoops up water as it flies across a lake surface, is popular among politicians but some fire bosses are not yet sold on the new aircraft as a cost-effective means of suppressing fire. Homes were threatened today but none were lost in the 800-plus acre wildfire burning in the Los Angeles suburbs of Glendale and Burbank. Containment of the fire is set at 20 percent. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Southern Calif. Man Pleads Guilty To Flying Drone That Collided With Firefighting Aircraft During Palisades Fire

A Southern California man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge after operating a drone that collided with a firefighting plane — as it attempted to contain the Palisades Fire earlier this month.

The entrance of Laeticia Hallyday's house is seen after being destroyed by the Palisades Fire, on January 14, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, California. Powerful winds forecast for late January 14 threatened to whip up massive fires that are still burning around Los Angeles in a tragedy that has killed at least 25 people and badly shaken the city. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

Report: LAFD Command Underutilized Resources During Critical Early Hours Of Palisades Fire

A new report has revealed that bosses at the Los Angeles Fire Department chose to deploy only a small fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the overwhelming Palisades Fire — after the fire was already raging out of control.

TOPSHOT - A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California on January 8, 2025. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Gov. Newsom Orders Independent Investigation Into Fire Hydrant Failures Amidst GOP Criticism

California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that he directed state water and firefighting officials to undergo an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to fire hydrants during the destructive series of wildfires in Los Angeles County this week.

Texas: Houston Pipeline Explosion Prompts Evacuation

A pipeline carrying natural gas exploded into flames, prompting an evacuation in a suburban Houston, Texas, area.

YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Flames are visible as the Line Fire burns on September 9, 2024 near Yucaipa, California. Crews are working to contain the 21,000-acre wildfire in San Bernardino County as the fire is potentially threatening thousands of structures. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Calif: National Guard Deployed To Fight So-Cal Fires ‘Threatening Thousands’ Of Residences

In the midst of this week’s triple-digit heatwave, firefighters and the state National Guard were fighting to contain three large wildfires that were raging throughout Southern California on Tuesday. The fires still remain a threat to thousands of homes, officials reported.

N.Y.C: 7 Injured, 30 Displaced After Massive Fire Spreads To 4 Buildings

A huge fire that started at a supermarket in Brooklyn, New York, has injured seven people and displaced approximately 30 others after it spread through four buildings.