2025 California Fire Storm

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At the frenetic pace, debris from the historic wildfires may be cleaned up by June.
April 23, 2025
The weight of the wildfire debris equals that of 100 Eiffel towers, said Col. Sonny Avichal, a commander with the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Freddy Escobar, head of the Los Angeles firefighters' union, visits Station 26.
April 22, 2025
The head of the Los Angeles firefighters' union praised the mayor's move to prioritize the understaffed department.
Los Angeles Rams
LA Rams to Host NFL Draft from Los Angeles Air Operations
April 18, 2025
The Rams football team will host their NFL draft at the Los Angeles Fire Department's Air Operations base to highlight the firefighter's work.
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A worker shows lithium-ion batteries after they were shredded.
April 14, 2025
California workers found 16 times the number of batteries recovered after the Maui wildfires.
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The focus has shifted to an idle transmission tower.
April 10, 2025
An idle transmission tower, unused for more than five decades, is now being eyed in the historic wildfires.