Los Angeles begins "extensive" debris removal after deadly wildfires, officials warn about potential dangers with weekend rain
The "extensive" debris removal process​ is underway in Los Angeles County to clear rubble from burn scar areas ahead of ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 95% contained, 23,448 acres affected 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 ...
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Los Angeles Wildfires: Deputies Urged to Decontaminate over Toxic Air
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in Atladena were told to wear masks and decontaminate uniforms because the air was ...
LA fire crews make progress but dangers remain; EPA hazmat teams to start cleaning debris
Meanwhile, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said residents eager to return to evacuated areas must remain ...
Authorities caution against sifting through debris at fire-ravaged properties
Hazardous items in the fire zones can include batteries, ammunition, propane tanks, pesticides, and cleaning products that ...
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Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild
LOS ANGELES ... and Hazmat crews removed toxic waste. Then came debris removal, which started about a month after the fire and took two-and-a-half months to complete. In Sonoma County in 2017 ...
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Los Angeles begins "extensive" debris removal after deadly wildfires, officials warn about potential dangers with weekend rain
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works is the leading agency in the partnership to remove hazardous materials and fire debris from burn scars caused by the Eaton and Palisades fires.
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Deputies warned to decontaminate clothes after lead, asbestos found in air near Eaton fire
On Wednesday, a sheriff's official warned deputies about "hazardous" airborne contaminants near the Eaton fire.
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Authorities caution against sifting through debris at fire-ravaged properties
Jan. 25, 2025 Last week, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an order prohibiting the cleanup or removal of debris at fire-damaged properties until a hazardous materials ...