Main Character of the Week: The disaster prepper trying to save your life
Main Character of the Week is a weekly column that tells you the most prominent “main character” online (good or bad). It ...
‘You should always, always, always’: Homeowner shares whether you should leave door open or closed when you sleep
Disaster Guy concluded with yet another reminder as to why you should always keep doors shut. “Basically closing doors your ...
3 critically hurt including baby and 4-year-old boy in Brooklyn apartment building fire
Tenants in the apartment where the blaze broke out left their fire-proof door open and so flames quickly spread and smoke ...
Curbed on MSN1d
Rebuilding After Fire
“As long as we continue to build houses with wood in places that are expected to burn, the only outcome we can expect is that ...
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Cities can’t be made fireproof, but they can be made fire-resilient
As deadly wildfires continue to burn in Southern California, over 1,000 structures have been destroyed. Although a number of ...
L.A. Wildfires: As city tries to recover, forecasters warn of more fire threat next week.
The fire that razed Melise Gerber’s house raced from the dry slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains above Los Angeles through ...
Original WA Constitution up for display at state Capitol in Olympia
Delegates drafted the state constitution in 1889 as Washington became the 42nd state to be admitted into the U.S.
Why some structures may have withstood the Los Angeles area wildfires – while those next door burned to the ground
While it may be impossible ever to know for sure, several variables could be at play for those homes that survive, experts ...
LAist on MSN1d
Why do some houses burn down and not others?
Why some homes burn and not others can seem like a mystery, a miracle or pure luck. But experts who study wildfire damage say multiple factors influence whether houses burn — and they might not be ...
How to prepare for an emergency: Create a 'go bag,' do a home inventory and other lessons from the L.A. fires we can all learn
If you have time to prepare before an emergency situation that may require evacuation, such as incoming extreme weather, fill ...