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Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...
SoCal Edison says equipment likely caused Hurst Fire
New regulatory filings shows power line surges, malfunctions during high winds, including at a transmission tower near where ...
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Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
Power companies warn people to stay 100 feet away from any broken wire if possible, and to never touch one ... every possible ...
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This LA couple's home with fire-resistant features is standing tall amid the Pacific Palisades rubble — here are 5 key things they installed to protect their property
Here are five specific fire-resistant features used that the couple believes helped ... These include: Covering exterior attic vents with wire mesh to keep embers out Removing flammable vegetation and ...
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LA fires: SoCal Edison says equipment likely caused Hurst Fire
Y-shaped insulator fitting and a skyline "jumper wire" that led to a cascading chain of fiery events in which parts of three transmission towers 3 miles apart caught fire. This time, the Hurst ...
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Climate change ignited LA’s wildfire risk — these startups want to extinguish it
The automated system can lay down a perimeter of retardant before fire reaches a property ... Ars Technica, The Wire China, and NOVA Next, where he was founding editor. De Chant is also a lecturer ...
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Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
Power companies warn people to stay 100 feet away from any broken wire if possible ... inch of the homes in Oakridge were rebuilt with fire resistant and fire retardant materials, including ...
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Lomiko Announces Definitive Agreement for Acquisition of the Yellow Fox, Antimony, Silver, and Gold Property located in central Newfoundland
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX-V ... including in semiconductors and as a flame retardant. It provides an excellent fit to the Company’s strategy as a critical minerals ...
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Black Plastic Kitchen Tools Might Expose You to Toxic Chemicals. Here’s What to Use Instead.
We’ve updated this piece to clarify and add context to a study finding flame-retardant chemicals in some black plastic. February 2025 It’s probably time to ditch your plastic utensils.
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LA fires: SoCal Edison says equipment likely caused Hurst Fire
last month that if the Hurst Fire had jumped the 210 freeway, millions of people would have been plunged into darkness during howling winds. SCE admitted in its filing that a conductor failure — ...