As Altadena waited for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced ‘chaotic’ conditions
With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the ...
Too Little, Too Late: Residents Say They Were in the Dark as Fire Spread With No Evacuation Order
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
Opinion: No one should need the Watch Duty app. As fires near, officials should communicate better
What we’ve discovered through years of studies and user interviews is that, in an emergency, information fatigue never occurs ...
How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
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Outpacing Government? Lessons from Watch Duty’s Rise
Watch Duty’s success raises questions about why citizen-led tech is outpacing government emergency response efforts. The company’s co-founder explores the lessons agencies can learn from this ...
American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC
An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside ...
What we know about the passenger plane collision near Washington, DC
Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, ...
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Tetra Tech Sells Software
Ever since its founding 58 years ago, Pasadena-based engineering, infrastructure and information technology consulting ...
Recovery efforts continue following tragic DC plane crash
An American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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How to tell if that tree-change dream house is actually a nightmare
City-dwellers have been moving to the coast and country for a more relaxed lifestyle and cheaper housing, but there can be a ...