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The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

LA mayor picks new fire chief to fill void following most destructive wildfire in city history

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has picked a 30-year fire department veteran as the new fire chief months she ousted the previous chief over handling of the most destructive wildfire in the city’s history

The Independent UK

‘Frustrated young man’ pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire

Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of sparking one of the most destructive wildfires in California history

The Independent UK

'Like the Wild West': Diwali fireworks spark over 35 emergency call outs across London

Thousands take part in joyous Diwali celebrations but some Londoners complain about fireworks keeping them awake

Evening Standard

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Suspect in deadly Palisades Fire to be moved to California from Florida after grand jury indictment

A suspect in the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was ordered to be moved to California from Florida

The Independent UK

London travel news LIVE: Disruption across Central line as Mile End station closed after casualty on track

Emergency services are at Mile End Underground station after a casualty on the track, forcing its closure

Evening Standard

PHOTO ESSAY: Young California inmates learn skills to fight wildfires

Inmate firefighters in California will receive higher pay and the state will make permanent firefighting camps that train and educate young offenders under two laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The Independent UK

‘Reckless’ behavior and dystopian AI: disturbing picture of suspect in Pacific Palisades fire emerges

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, allegedly used ChatGPT to create scenes of a city burning and to confide an obsession with fires

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California governor signs bills to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery and reform disaster response

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills to aid recovery from two deadly wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year

The Independent UK

Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history will remain jailed

A federal magistrate has ordered a man charged in California’s deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed

The Independent UK

Who Is Jonathan Rinderknecht? Inside the Digital Trail That Led to the Palisades Fire Arrest

Jonathan Rinderknecht's digital trail led to his arrest in the Palisades Fire case, with authorities detailing crucial evidence that built their case.

International Business Times UK

As I prepare for another bushfire season in NSW, I wonder: will triple zero be there if I need it?

It’s up to telcos like Optus to ensure our emergency system works, but so far the only word you could use to describe our mobile signal is ‘intermittent’

The Guardian - AU

Here's a look at California's five most destructive wildfires

The Palisades Fire was the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles to date and among the five worst in California’s history

The Independent UK

Man charged with starting Palisades fire that killed 12 people

Jonathan Rinderknecht allegedly started blaze that destroyed over 6,800 structures in California

The Guardian - US

Study shows the world is far more ablaze now with damaging fires than in the 1980s

A new study shows that the world's most damaging wildfires are happening four times more often now compared to the 1980s

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Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable

Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decade

Guitar World

“I was just like, ‘I need to make sure Frankenstein is safe’”: Wolfgang Van Halen stowed his dad’s most legendary guitar in his car as a precaution during the LA wildfires

Wolfgang was recording his latest record as the wildfires threatened 5150 Studios, but all he could focus on was keeping his dad’s most prized gear safe

The Independent UK

LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report says

An outside review of Los Angeles County’s response to January’s deadly wildfires found a lack of resources and an outdated emergency alert process led to delays in warning residents about the need to evacuate as flames began consuming neighborhoods

The National (Scotland)

Cairngorms National Park to ban BBQs and campfires over sumer

BARBECUES and recreational fires will be banned in the Cairngorms National Park during the summer months in a bid to combat the growing number of…

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Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won't solve America's wildfire problem

In other words, more fire is coming, more often.

The Independent UK

Holiday hotspot issued ‘dangerous threat’ warning as wildfire rages

The American Red Cross has set up evacuation sites for residents

The Independent UK

Lawyers for firefighter ask judge to order his release from ICE facility

Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire are asking a federal judge to order his release from an immigration detention facility

The Independent UK

Takeaways from our collaboration on youth mental health after the Maui wildfires

Two years after wildfires devastated Lahaina, many students are still struggling with mental health issues

The Independent UK

Cyprus will host a regional firefighting hub as climate change worsens blazes

The European Commission will propose setting up a regional firefighting hub in Cyprus to help combat wildfires in Europe and the Middle East

The Guardian - US

California firefighters race to protect ancient sequoia trees as wildfire spreads

Garnet fire threatens historic grove in Sierra national forest as it moves through Fresno county at 14% containment

The Guardian - UK

Firefighters tackle blaze at BBC’s former HQ in west London

One person treated at scene after emergency services called to nine-storey building shortly after 3am

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