The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley triggered evacuation orders and warnings for several zones in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Meanwhile, a temporary evacuation point is open at the Rancho Santa Susana ...

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More than 43,000 Simi Valley residents are under evacuation orders, while hundreds of others under evacuation warnings wait to see if they are next as the stubborn, wind-whipped Sandy Fire continues ...

A fast-moving brush fire prompted officials to issue evacuation orders in Southern California on Monday. The Sandy Fire broke out around 10:50 a.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department.

Evacuation orders and warnings remained in effect Tuesday after a wind-driven brush fire destroyed at least one home and threatened other buildings in a Simi Valley neighborhood and carried potential ...

Adding Wi-Fi doesn’t always turn out to be as smart as it sounds. A smart smoke detector turns out to be dumber than I thought, even with Wi-Fi added. Smart smoke detectors will let you know if a fire ...

Evacuation orders and warnings were lifted Saturday evening after a brush fire rapidly grew to more than 4,100 acres in Moreno Valley a day earlier. The Springs Fire started Friday on Gilman Springs ...

Conventional modules typically follow a “reactive fire protection” approach, meeting only basic flame-retardant requirements and lacking systematic risk prevention capabilities. In contrast, the ...

The Volkswagen and Cupra brands have issued two separate recalls in Germany for potentially defective battery modules. Although the defect has not been detailed by the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, the ...

The eyes of the city are on the Bosque. Not real eyes. Something better -- camera sensors that can detect thermal activity up to 100 feet away. Eighteen of these have been installed in wooded areas ...

The Chinese manufacturer has launched a fire-resistant version of its Hi-MO X10 module for distributed PV applications, featuring back-contact technology and up to 24.8% efficiency. The company says ...