Cal/OSHA Announces Discussion Drafts for Revised Wildfire Smoke Protection and Heat Illness Prevention Standards
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Small aircraft crashes into residential neighborhood in Simi Valley
A small plane crashed into a residential area of Simi Valley on Saturday afternoon, authorities said, killing the pilot and setting two structures on fire. The Federal Aviation Administration said…
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Smoke detectors in the sky: Will wildfire affect bird behavior?
As thick clouds of smoke rolled across Los Angeles in early January, Allison Shultz opened a freezer and took out a stash of pristine white pigeon feathers. The ornithology curator…
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Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After ‘Possible Smoke’ in Plane, F.A.A. Says
A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after the crew reported “possible smoke” inside the aircraft, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency…
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Pop Smoke: Last man charged in fatal shooting pleads guilty
The fourth and final person charged in connection with the 2020 killing of rising rap star Pop Smoke faces almost three decades in prison after pleading guilty to three counts…
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Safe to breathe in L.A.? Lawmakers call for federal action on fire pollutants
The recent massive wildfires in Los Angeles County destroyed thousands of homes and vehicles, sending toxic chemicals into the air, soil and water — a health threat that a group…
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Electric vehicle fire forces evacuations in Ojai
Residents of several dozen homes in Ojai were briefly ordered to evacuate or shelter in place Saturday morning after a hybrid electric vehicle caught fire, sending billowing smoke toward the…
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Altadena sheriff’s station reopens after smoke contaminant closure
Four days after airborne contamination from wildfire smoke prompted the closure of its Altadena station, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Monday the facility is once again fully operational….
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Air Quality Improves Across L.A. as Smoke From Wildfires Eases
The sky was clear over Los Angeleson Tuesday, a welcome respite after acrid smoke from wildfires choked the region last week. In Santa Monica’s waterfront Palisades Park, the air was…
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California Wildfire Smoke Standard: Employer Responsibilities
In light of recent wildfires across Southern California, employers should make sure they are familiar with California’s wildfire smoke standard. Sadly, harmful air quality from wildfire smoke can occur anywhere in…
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They outran flames in Altadena, wondering how they lived through the fury
Jason Deach and Mike Griswold — two handymen at the Zorthian Ranch, an artists colony in Altadena — had escaped the flames hours earlier, racing into the smoke, wind howling,…
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Sunset Boulevard in ruins: Palisades fire’s massive scale comes into focus
By Wednesday morning, it looked as if a bomb had detonated on Sunset Boulevard. As the catastrophic Palisades fire receded from one of the city’s iconic thoroughfares, smoke and ash…
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Badly burned workers, ‘chaotic’ scene inside O.C. warehouse where plane crashed
Sunah Kim was waiting for her son at a weeklong camp at Tac City Airsoft training center in Fullerton on Thursday afternoon when people rushed in screaming that they had…
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Plane crashes into warehouse near Fullerton airport, catches fire
Eleven people were injured when a small plane crashed into a commercial warehouse near Fullerton Municipal Airport and started a fire, officials said. The plane crash was reported in the…
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L.A. wants to ban using nitrous oxide to get high. But challenges loom
The Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide — known as laughing gas, typically is administered by anesthesiologists as a short-acting sedative, but…
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Wildfire smoke is polluting California, New York and beyond. Protect yourself
The Santa Ana winds caused a massive wildfire this month in Ventura County, with stunning visuals of orange skies in Oxnard reminiscent of 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area….
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Mountain fire destroyed neighborhood, but not residents’ resolve
The residents of Camarillo Heights knew all too well the dangers of fire. Their corner of Ventura County was battered by powerful Santa Ana winds every fall, and those gusts…
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Israel launches retaliatory attack on Iran; explosions, smoke near Tehran
TEHRAN — War in the Middle East escalated yet again early Saturday as Israel bombed targets in Iran in a spiraling pattern of attack and retaliation that has inflamed the region….
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Fire extinguished after smoke near Dodger Stadium alarms fans
A structure fire on the border of Glassell Park and Cypress Park sent thick gray plumes of smoke rising over Dodger Stadium Saturday evening, alarming some fans who were there…
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Washington State Wildfire Smoke Rules Impose New Employer Requirements
Washington State wildfire smoke rules take effect January 15, 2024. Employers must develop a wildfire smoke response plan, train employees on its use, and monitor jobsites for exposure levels. As…
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