Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for toxic rain runoff
Wearing a respirator, goggles, gloves and white protective booties, Shaun Kearney gazed at his house in Sunset Mesa, a coastal community next to Pacific Palisades. It survived the fires destroying Los ...
Rain finally falling in Southern California helps firefighters but creates risk of toxic ash runoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After weeks of windy and dry weather, rain has fallen in parched Southern California and is expected to aid firefighters who are mopping up multiple wildfires. But potentially heavy ...
LA wildfires live: Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California
Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California - Seven fires are still raging across Southern California and have consumed more than 57,000 acres ...
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Rain after fires: Impact of toxic runoff on marine ecosystem
Scientists are worried about chemicals from burned materials (heavy metals, plastics, fire retardants) polluting the ocean.
Residents near Palisades Fire toxic waste site concerned as more rain hits Southern California
More rain is on the way to SoCal, and residents living near Will Rogers State Beach – which has been chosen as a Palisades Fire toxic waste processing site – are worried the precipitation will cause ...
Los Angeles worried about rain and toxic debris in burns scars
The incoming rain has sparked concerns about toxic debris in the burn scar areas. Tom Wait and Nicole Comstock report.
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Rain in California helps firefighters respond to wildfires but presents risk of toxic ash runoff
but potentially heavy rain on burned hillsides could cause toxic ash runoff. Los Angeles County crews spent the past week removing vegetation, shoring up slopes and reinforcing roads in areas ...
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Toxic fallout from LA fires will damage both land and sea
Toxic chemicals deposited all over Los Angeles ... see what happens to the marine life," she said. "We are due for some rain and it's going to be really bad." ...
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Concern grows over Palisades Fire toxic waste site by ocean as more rain moves into Southern California
More rain is on the way to SoCal, and residents living near Will Rogers State Beach – which has been chosen as a Palisades Fire toxic waste processing site – are worried the precipitation will ...
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Rain on the way to Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff
go to pdne.ws/4fQHrZc LOS ANGELES — Rain on the way to parched Southern California on Saturday will aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires. But heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring ...
Rain aids firefighting in Los Angeles but raises toxic runoff concerns
While the rain is a welcome sight, the runoff that will carry toxic ash into the ocean poses a new threat, particularly in ...
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Rain gives LA wildfire relief but officials warn of mudslides and toxic ash
Rainfall could cause mudslides in area burned by wildfires, with officials warning residents of toxic material from debris and ash.