Southern California in ‘uncharted territory’ as fire weather returns all next week Another round of fire weather could last for much of next week in Southern California, bringing new dangers as Pacific Palisades, Altadena and surrounding communities struggle to assess the damage of devastating wildfires earlier this month. 01/18/2025 - 2:49 am | View Link
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California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, maps, what ... The Hurst Fire started on Jan. 7 in Sylmar, a suburban neighborhood north of San Fernando, as a brush fire.As of Thursday afternoon it had expanded to 799 acres and was 98% contained, according to ... 01/17/2025 - 12:16 am | View Link
Los Angeles wildfires: Palisades Fire, Eaton continue to burn as ... The Palisades Fire, burning in the Pacific Palisades, and the Eaton Fire, burning in Altadena, have forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. 01/16/2025 - 8:56 pm | View Link
Fifth alarm raised as crews fight rural blaze near SW Laurel ... HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue battled a large vegetation fire in rural Washington County Sunday afternoon. 01/16/2025 - 7:44 pm | View Link
Fire | Chemical Reactions, Heat Transfer & Safety | Britannica Fire, rapid burning of combustible material with the evolution of heat and usually accompanied by flame. It is one of the human race’s essential tools, control of which helped start it on the path toward civilization. The original source of fire undoubtedly was lightning, and such fortuitously 01/16/2025 - 5:00 pm | View Link
More than 6 million in LA remain under critical fire threat as high ... While Wednesday’s critical fire weather conditions have passed, firefighters battling the Los Angeles wildfires are still contending with extreme hazards and the potential for fires to grow. 01/16/2025 - 10:33 am | View Link
With the Western Conference’s best team in town, Wednesday presented a test for the streaky Avalanche.
Colorado flunked.
The Jets beat the Avs 3-2 in overtime at Ball Arena, using a pair of second-period goals followed by Neal Pionk’s game-winner 17 seconds into the extra frame to increase Winnipeg’s lead in the Central Division to nine points.
With 33 games left, Colorado’s nowhere near mathematically eliminated from overtaking the Jets down the stretch, but Thursday’s OT defeat only adds to the uphill climb.
Members of the McCartney family knew the day was coming.
Bill McCartney died on Jan. 10 at the age of 84 after a long battle with dementia and his son, Mike, said this week, “I thought I was ready, because we knew he was dying.”
Who can really be ready, though, to say goodbye to a man who meant so much?
“It hit me a lot harder than I expected,” Mike said, “and I got really emotional for a few days.
FORT COLLINS — Jalen Lake hit a 3-pointer with three seconds left to break a 72-72 tie and give Colorado State a 75-72 victory over Boise State on Wednesday night at Moby Arena.
Colorado State won for the eighth time in 10 home appearances this season, but it wasn’t without some late drama.
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BOULDER — If they handed out Heismans for selfless hearts, Archie Griffin would be eating Peach Pagano’s dust.
“I was bawling down there,” Pagano told me Wednesday, not long after the last chords of the public memorial service to honor the late, great CU icon Bill McCartney had faded into the Events Center rafters.
“I had no idea they were going to honor me.
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