Southern California Edison claims there were no electrical anomalies on its transmission lines in Eaton Canyon leading up to the Eaton fire.
Rocky Alan Guerrero, 53, was found dead at the scene, and authorities said a candle sparked the tent fire. Officials said someone at the camp used a nearby hose to douse the blaze before first responders arrived. The flames did not spread beyond the one tent, and no other injuries or damages were reported.
Southern California Edison discovered signs of an encampment about 300 yards from the spot where the Eaton fire is suspected to have started.
The fire could have threatened several homes but was safely doused sometime after 4:15 a.m., according to a spokesperson with the Tacoma Fire Department.
A public insurance adjuster may help negotiate a better insurance payout for residents who lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires.
The former mayor of the town at the center of California's deadliest wildfire encouraged L.A. to get its churches, schools and community spaces open as soon as possible — and not shy away from difficult fire safety conversations.
A growing body of evidence is emerging that suggests the Eaton fire started in the dry grasses below a set of transmission towers carrying high-energy power lines. The lines were buffeted that evening by winds that at times reached
Harrisburg police said one person is injured after a tent fire at the homeless encampment. Dauphin County dispatchers said the fire was reported at 7:58 a.m. at the 900 block of South Front Street. WGAL reported one person was flown to a local hospital, and emergency transmissions indicated one person suffered burns.
Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters who have been battling multiple major wildfires in the LA area.
DALLAS — A vacant Dallas business caught fire by accident on Saturday afternoon, and around 40 firefighters worked to put it out, Dallas Fire-Rescue confirmed.
The City of Saskatoon is beefing up security under the University Bridge after a fire at a homeless camp damaged a sewer line and resulted in a multi-day closure of the South Saskatchewan River crossing.