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Cal Fire rolled out an AI chatbot. Don’t ask it about evacuation orders
Currently, the chatbot is unable to provide information about evacuation orders associated with fires. When asked who issues ...
Los Angeles fire survivor is told State Farm’s $900K check on hold due to insufficient funds
A check from State Farm to a Los Angeles fire survivor has taken more than a week to clear so far. A bank is concerned about ...
KCFD credits illegal fireworks online portal for better response times on 4th of July
The Kern County Fire Department reported a significant shift in how emergency incidents were managed during the 4th of July ...
The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren’t keeping up
Before 2021, the typically temperate Pacific Northwest and western Canada seemed highly unlikely to get a killer heat wave, ...
Evacuation orders issued after wildfire breaks out in Madera County
Evacuation orders have been issued for a vegetation fire burning in the Madera County mountains near Coarsegold. The Madera County Sheriff's Office has ordered residents to evacuate between Road 415 ...
San Francisco home raided in connection to deadly Northern California fireworks explosion
A San Francisco home was searched Tuesday in connection with the deadly Northern California fireworks explosion that killed ...