7 holiday lighting mistakes that put your home at risk — and what to do instead Don’t let your holiday lights become a fire hazard: 7 mistakes to avoid now Tom’s Guide · Nov 13, 2025
Fire pit etiquette: How to avoid fines, fires and feuding neighbors The right things to do when using your backyard fire pit Tom’s Guide · Nov 12, 2025
Fireworks spark flat fire and tree burns as LFB handles highest number of Bonfire Night calls in a decade Crews responded to a flat fire in Whitechapel sparked by a firework, a box of fireworks alight in a Hackney park, and a tree fire in Brixton Hill, among other incidents Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025
LA mayor picks new fire chief to fill void following most destructive wildfire in city history Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has picked a 30-year fire department veteran as the new fire chief months she ousted the previous chief over handling of the most destructive wildfire in the city’s history The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
‘Frustrated young man’ pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of sparking one of the most destructive wildfires in California history The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
'Like the Wild West': Diwali fireworks spark over 35 emergency call outs across London Thousands take part in joyous Diwali celebrations but some Londoners complain about fireworks keeping them awake Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
Suspect in deadly Palisades Fire to be moved to California from Florida after grand jury indictment A suspect in the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was ordered to be moved to California from Florida The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025
London travel news LIVE: Disruption across Central line as Mile End station closed after casualty on track Emergency services are at Mile End Underground station after a casualty on the track, forcing its closure Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025
PHOTO ESSAY: Young California inmates learn skills to fight wildfires Inmate firefighters in California will receive higher pay and the state will make permanent firefighting camps that train and educate young offenders under two laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
‘Reckless’ behavior and dystopian AI: disturbing picture of suspect in Pacific Palisades fire emerges Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, allegedly used ChatGPT to create scenes of a city burning and to confide an obsession with fires The Guardian - US · Oct 11, 2025
California governor signs bills to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery and reform disaster response California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills to aid recovery from two deadly wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025
Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history will remain jailed A federal magistrate has ordered a man charged in California’s deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Who Is Jonathan Rinderknecht? Inside the Digital Trail That Led to the Palisades Fire Arrest Jonathan Rinderknecht's digital trail led to his arrest in the Palisades Fire case, with authorities detailing crucial evidence that built their case. International Business Times UK · Oct 9, 2025
As I prepare for another bushfire season in NSW, I wonder: will triple zero be there if I need it? It’s up to telcos like Optus to ensure our emergency system works, but so far the only word you could use to describe our mobile signal is ‘intermittent’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 Here's a look at California's five most destructive wildfires The Palisades Fire was the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles to date and among the five worst in California’s history
The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025 Man charged with starting Palisades fire that killed 12 people Jonathan Rinderknecht allegedly started blaze that destroyed over 6,800 structures in California
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025 Study shows the world is far more ablaze now with damaging fires than in the 1980s A new study shows that the world's most damaging wildfires are happening four times more often now compared to the 1980s
The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2025 Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decade
Guitar World · Oct 2, 2025 “I was just like, ‘I need to make sure Frankenstein is safe’”: Wolfgang Van Halen stowed his dad’s most legendary guitar in his car as a precaution during the LA wildfires Wolfgang was recording his latest record as the wildfires threatened 5150 Studios, but all he could focus on was keeping his dad’s most prized gear safe
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report says An outside review of Los Angeles County’s response to January’s deadly wildfires found a lack of resources and an outdated emergency alert process led to delays in warning residents about the need to evacuate as flames began consuming neighborhoods
The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2025 Cairngorms National Park to ban BBQs and campfires over sumer BARBECUES and recreational fires will be banned in the Cairngorms National Park during the summer months in a bid to combat the growing number of…
Space · Sep 24, 2025 Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won't solve America's wildfire problem In other words, more fire is coming, more often.
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025 Holiday hotspot issued ‘dangerous threat’ warning as wildfire rages The American Red Cross has set up evacuation sites for residents
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 Lawyers for firefighter ask judge to order his release from ICE facility Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire are asking a federal judge to order his release from an immigration detention facility
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025 Takeaways from our collaboration on youth mental health after the Maui wildfires Two years after wildfires devastated Lahaina, many students are still struggling with mental health issues