Disaster evacuations can take much longer than people expect − computer simulations could help save lives and avoid chaos
Delays in evacuating, or the inability to evacuate safely, can have catastrophic consequences, not only for those trying to flee but also for the first responders and emergency managers working to ...
ashlandsource3d
Disaster avoided on U.S. Route 30 propane tanker crash, EMA director says
Local emergency agencies were praised for sidestepping disaster following an early January propane tanker crash on U.S. Route ...
Border 2 Fire Still Just 10% Contained with 10 Square Miles Burned
Firefighters worked overnight to corral the Border 2 Fire, which spread over some 10 square miles of remote terrain a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border and was still only 10% contained Sunday ...
His town burned in California’s most destructive fire. This is his advice for rebuilding in L.A.
The former mayor of the town at the center of California's deadliest wildfire encouraged L.A. to get its churches, schools ...
Hughes Fire: Residents Begin To Return Home As Firefighters Gain Upper Hand On Blaze North Of L.A. – Updated
Dubbed the Hughes Fire, the wildfire broke out Wednesday and went from 50-100 acres to 9,000 acres in hours, threatening ...
Escondido Times Advocate6d
Harmony Grove residents fear for safety if 452 unit development is built
Residents of Harmony Grove and Elfin Forest shared their concerns—especially of the risks of fire—about the proposed  452 ...
Fires California live updates: Hughes Fire 24% contained Thursday, Sepulveda Fire evacs lifted
LA County Sheriff says about 31,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders while another 23,000 were under evacuation ...
Hughes Fire burns over 10,000 acres near I-5 in Castaic, prompts evacuation orders
A large brush fire that erupted near Interstate 5 in Castaic has burned more than 3,400 acres, causing several evacuation orders and warnings Wednesday morning.
Could Pierce County quickly evacuate during a wildfire? Some would have to escape by water
A wildfire protection plan that’s in the works should include information about areas of Pierce County with heightened ...
CNN14d
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 ...
The Citizen14d
Thousands refuse evacuation despite Indonesia’s volcano eruptions
(Photo by AZZAM / AFP) Thousands of people declined on Thursday a government-led evacuation in eastern Indonesia where a volcano has been spewing smoke and ash, arguing that they are accustomed to ...
NBC 7 San Diego15d
North County neighbors criticize proposed development over lack of evacuation routes
The proposed development would lead to congestion on the only route out ... you every morning. Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter. “A 20-year expert in evacuation science ...