On This Day, Jan. 30: WHO declares COVID-19 a public health emergency
World Health Organization officials declared the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak -- later to be dubbed COVID-19 -- a public ...
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Evacuation order lifted after fire breaks out at battery storage facility in Central California
An evacuation order has been lifted after a lithium-ion battery fire broke out at a power plant facility in Central California Thursday night, officials said Friday. “In an abundance of caution ...
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A ‘dangerously unacceptable breakdown’ led to errant or delayed evacuation warnings in LA. The rest of the US isn’t immune
If you work in one part of town and live in another, you might not get an evacuation warning if your home is in the path of disaster. If you do get an evacuation alert, the message might not tell ...
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Los Angeles wildfires: Armed homeowners patrol for looters inside evacuation zone
Ignoring evacuation orders, Mike Leroy and Billy Theodorakopoulos told Fox News Digital they were protecting their neighborhood against looters. At first, they stayed behind to try and protect ...
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Many evacuation orders lifted as Eaton Fire continues to burn
As the Eaton Fire continued to burn Saturday, many evacuation orders were lifted or downgraded to warnings. The Eaton Fire had burned 14,117 acres and was at 15% containment as of Saturday evening.
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Thousands refuse evacuation despite Indonesia's volcano eruptions
TERNATE, Indonesia: Thousands of people declined on Thursday (Jan 16) a government-led evacuation in eastern Indonesia where a volcano has been spewing smoke and ash, arguing that they are ...
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Company behind incorrect evacuation alert in Los Angeles says it has added new safeguards
The company behind Los Angeles' emergency alert technology said it has added safeguards to prevent further inaccurate wildfire evacuation alerts from being sent to residents amid deadly ...
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Evacuation orders remain in place for Palisades Fire after flames die out
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KFSN) -- High winds in Southern California continue to threaten the recent progress made by fire crews on the wildfires. As of Wednesday afternoon, there are no active ...
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Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
"Please stay on guard for a fast-moving fire." There are no evacuation orders in place now for the Hurst Fire in LA County or the Auto Fire in Ventura County. Although the Auto Fire is not fully ...
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Armed L.A. residents defy evacuation orders to defend homes from wildfire looters
As of Wednesday, around 50 people had been arrested for alleged looting in wildfire evacuation zones across L.A. Manley said she is fully prepared to face any looters who show up on her property ...
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Where are mandatory evacuation orders today for California wildfires? See LA County maps
A total of 24 people are dead, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner, and thousands of structures were destroyed as areas affected by the Los Angeles wildfires remain under evacuation orders ...
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Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
There are no evacuation orders in place now for the Hurst Fire in LA County or the Auto Fire in Ventura County. Although the Auto Fire is not fully contained, a post from the Ventura County Fire ...