Feds will not test soil after LA fires cleanup. Experts warn more testing is needed.
Experts told USA TODAY that further testing is needed to help communities understand the risks of lingering L.A. wildfire ...
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Los Angeles Wildfires: Deputies Urged to Decontaminate over Toxic Air
Sent at 4:35 p.m., the message began "Attn all personnel" and said that the Los Angeles County Fire Department's hazmat team reported the air in Altadena is "'hazardous, containing lead ...
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LA fire crews make progress but dangers remain; EPA hazmat teams to start cleaning debris
∎ The Palisades Fire was 21% contained ... properties until a hazardous materials inspection is completed by an approved government agency. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ...
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Mandatory evacuation order issued for Airport Fire burn area in Orange County
A mandatory evacuation order was issued Thursday for areas around the Airport Fire burn scar in Orange County due to ...
Feds won’t test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind
In the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires, Army Corps officials are saying that excavating six inches of topsoil is enough to rid properties of contamination.
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‘We don’t want it!’ San Gabriel Valley rages against shipment of Eaton fire hazardous waste
In a heated community meeting, furious residents assailed federal officials for trucking electric vehicle batteries and other ...
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As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Air quality monitoring equipment is seen at Lario Park, used ...
Los Angeles health department advises on wildfire soot and ash cleanup
Dr. Barbara Ferrer said residents should assess their homes for soot, ash and smoke contamination before settling back in.
Heavy rain, mudslide threats in LA fire zones force residents to evacuate again
Potential floods and mudslides have forced Los Angeles residents to evacuate once again, and rains may wash toxic waste into ...
Los Angeles Rain Sends Law Enforcement House-To-House Issuing Mandatory Evacuation Orders For Specific Homes In Burn Areas – Update
While most homes in the recent burn scars of the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Sunset fires are under an evacuation warning due ...
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Air, soil, water and dust: New study focuses on long-term health impacts of LA wildfire pollution
A team of researchers say they want to look at what exposure to toxins from thousands of burned structures does to people ...