As western Altadena waited hours for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced utter chaos
With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the ...
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They waited and waited for an evacuation order. The fire came first, and people died in Altadena
The couple frantically decided to flee their home, yet it would be at least another hour before emergency management ...
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 ...
'Out of control' wildfire burns 150 acres, causes evacuation order in Old Fort
The McDowell County Office of Emergency Management issued an evacuation order for residents between between 3000-4500 Bat ...
Russian River evacuation orders still in effect, officials say
Despite Wednesday’s sunny weather, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said that previous evacuation orders along the Russian River prompted by this week’s ...
Most evacuation orders removed in Border 2 fire area amid rainy conditions
Rain that arrived late Saturday in San Diego County brought with it cautious optimism as officials eased Border 2 fire area ...
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Evacuation order issued along Russian River in Sonoma County
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday evening issued an evacuation order for low lying areas along the Russian River, the office announced just before 6 p.m. "Everyone along the Russian ...
Evacuation orders lifted for some residents near Border 2 Fire
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday announced changes to the evacuation orders and warnings in place for the ...
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Final evacuation orders lifted for deadly Palisades Fire
The Palisades Fire started Jan. 7 during a Santa Ana windstorm in Pacific Palisades. Nearly three weeks later, evacuation ...
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Evacuations ordered as new, fast-moving wildfire threatens remote communities north of L.A.
More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ...
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Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued to more than 31,000 people in the vicinity of two new wildfires north of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los ...