L.A. Utility Lacked Common Wildfire Safety Measures

洛杉矶公用事业公司缺乏通用的野火安全措施

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2025-01-10

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A.M. Edition for Jan. 10. As investigators look for the cause of deadly wildfires around Los Angeles, regulatory filings show one of city’s municipal utilities didn’t proactively shut off power in areas ravaged by blazes – a practice turned to by other utilities when fire risk is high. Plus, what to expect as the TikTok ban heads to the Supreme Court. And WSJ reporter José de Córdoba explains how the prospect of U.S. military strikes on Mexican drug cartels in Donald Trump’s second term are rattling the country’s political circles. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The death toll climbs and thousands scramble for a place to stay as wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles.

  • Plus, the Earth records its hottest year ever, shooting past a key climate threshold.

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  • 10 people have now been confirmed dead in connection with wildfires around Los Angeles that have destroyed more than 10,000 structures.

  • Firefighters are now battling a new blaze straddling LA and Ventura counties that began yesterday and has already spread to nearly a thousand acres.

  • Dangerous weather conditions, which have fanned blazes, are expected to persist today, with officials warning that high winds are forecast to return early next week, potentially worsening fires that are not brought under control over the weekend.

  • In the Oceanside neighborhood of Pacific Palisades alone, some 5,300 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed or damaged, and the fire there is just 6% contained.

  • Meanwhile, the massive Eaton fire north of Pasadena remains 0% contained and has also damaged or destroyed more than 5,000 structures, including the home of Bridget Berg, a local who returned with her family to survey what remained.

  • Today, I think the, you know, my family and the kids wanted to come back and see, see what it was.

  • I watched this house burned down live on the news while I was at so just to kind of make it real and see what was here, I don't think I didn't expect to find much, but there's a few keepsakes.

  • She is among thousands who've lost their homes or are under evacuation orders and who now face the daunting task of finding temporary shelter and longer term accommodation.

  • According to home listing site Zillow, Louisiana had a shortage of 337,000 units in 2022, part of a chronic housing shortage that's triggered a sharp rise property prices, especially for single family units.

  • Mayor Karen Bass yesterday pledged to try and clear red tape to aggressively rebuild affected areas, but officials have cautioned that the scale of devastation could make that process long and difficult.