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US CEO Sacks Top Performer Because "Fire Was Gone", Sparks Debate Online
A CEO of a California-based startup has ignited a discussion online after admitting that he fired a high-achieving employee solely because "their fire was gone".
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NASA Tests Advanced Infrared Technology to Improve Wildfire Monitoring
NASA tested its Compact Fire Infrared Radiance Spectral Tracker (c-FIRST) over California wildfires to improve real-time fire tracking. Managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the instrument captures high-resolution thermal infrared data, identifying temperature variations across wildfire-affected areas. Experts believe this could help firef...
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Los Angeles Wildfires Costliest In History: German Reinsurance Giant Munich Re
German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Wednesday that last month's huge wildfires in Los Angeles had been the costliest "in the history of the insurance industry".
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Man Flees Home During Los Angeles Wildfires, Returns To Find Bear Living There
Days after the devastating Eaton Fire forced evacuations, a California resident returned home only to find a shocking guest at home. It was a massive 238-kg black bear in the crawl space beneath his Altadena house.
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Fire-Hit California Frets Over Donald Trump's Funding Threats
As soon as the fires erupted, Donald Trump began sticking the boot in, lashing out at California Governor Gavin Newsom, and resurrecting an earlier hobbyhorse about water supplies.
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Aerial View Of Los Angeles Fire Damage Shows Aftermath Of California Blazes
The recent wildfires have left Los Angeles -- the second-largest city in the United States and home to the country's rich and famous -- in rubble.
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31,000 People Ordered To Evacuate After New Fire Erupts Near Los Angeles
A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday. Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover more than 8,000 acres (3,200 hectares) in just a few hours.
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No Home, No Insurance: Double Hit From Los Angeles Fires
As he looks at the ruins of his home razed when deadly fires tore through the Los Angeles area, Sebastian Harrison knows it will never be the same again, because he was not insured.
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Separated By Los Angeles Fires, Some Pets Reunite With Owners
NGO Pasadena Humane is home to animals either delivered by their owners, who had lost their homes or rescued during the Los Angeles wildfires.
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Los Angeles Firefighter Finds Lost Wedding Ring In Rubble Of Burned Home
Pasadena Fire Engineer Chien Yu was searching through the rubble when one of his colleagues discovered a silver ring and handed it to him.
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Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Four Generations Of A Family Homeless
Danielle Stone, 37, lived with her husband, Bryan Davila, and their daughter Melina in Altadena, Los Angeles County. Their house was destroyed in the deadly Eaton Fire.
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Man Along With 2 Friends Saves 1972 Family Home From Los Angeles Fires
The home, saved from Los Angeles fires, was bought by the man's father in 1972 for just $90,000 (around Rs 78 lakh).
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Burnt Homes vs Tanker Trucks: Private Firefighters On Wealth Divide In Los Angeles
More than a week after enormous blazes spread unchecked through swathes of America's second-largest metropolis, questions are being asked about how some of the city's super-rich seem to have survived almost unscathed.
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Los Angeles Fire Evacuees Told No Return For At Least A Week
Los Angeles County Director of Public Works Mark Pestrella said landslides could hit unaffected structures, and any substantial rain could be dangerous.
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Blog | 'I Sleep With One Eye Open': LA Residents On Life In A City On Fire
In the residential areas of Pasadena and Altadena, where I walked alone, on the deserted streets, the fires had consigned what were people's homes, as of the previous day, to the forever past.
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US CEO Sacks Top Performer Because "Fire Was Gone", Sparks Debate Online
A CEO of a California-based startup has ignited a discussion online after admitting that he fired a high-achieving employee solely because "their fire was gone".
-
NASA Tests Advanced Infrared Technology to Improve Wildfire Monitoring
NASA tested its Compact Fire Infrared Radiance Spectral Tracker (c-FIRST) over California wildfires to improve real-time fire tracking. Managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the instrument captures high-resolution thermal infrared data, identifying temperature variations across wildfire-affected areas. Experts believe this could help firef...
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Los Angeles Wildfires Costliest In History: German Reinsurance Giant Munich Re
German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Wednesday that last month's huge wildfires in Los Angeles had been the costliest "in the history of the insurance industry".
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Man Flees Home During Los Angeles Wildfires, Returns To Find Bear Living There
Days after the devastating Eaton Fire forced evacuations, a California resident returned home only to find a shocking guest at home. It was a massive 238-kg black bear in the crawl space beneath his Altadena house.
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Fire-Hit California Frets Over Donald Trump's Funding Threats
As soon as the fires erupted, Donald Trump began sticking the boot in, lashing out at California Governor Gavin Newsom, and resurrecting an earlier hobbyhorse about water supplies.
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Aerial View Of Los Angeles Fire Damage Shows Aftermath Of California Blazes
The recent wildfires have left Los Angeles -- the second-largest city in the United States and home to the country's rich and famous -- in rubble.
-
31,000 People Ordered To Evacuate After New Fire Erupts Near Los Angeles
A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday. Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover more than 8,000 acres (3,200 hectares) in just a few hours.
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No Home, No Insurance: Double Hit From Los Angeles Fires
As he looks at the ruins of his home razed when deadly fires tore through the Los Angeles area, Sebastian Harrison knows it will never be the same again, because he was not insured.
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Separated By Los Angeles Fires, Some Pets Reunite With Owners
NGO Pasadena Humane is home to animals either delivered by their owners, who had lost their homes or rescued during the Los Angeles wildfires.
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Los Angeles Firefighter Finds Lost Wedding Ring In Rubble Of Burned Home
Pasadena Fire Engineer Chien Yu was searching through the rubble when one of his colleagues discovered a silver ring and handed it to him.
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Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Four Generations Of A Family Homeless
Danielle Stone, 37, lived with her husband, Bryan Davila, and their daughter Melina in Altadena, Los Angeles County. Their house was destroyed in the deadly Eaton Fire.
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Man Along With 2 Friends Saves 1972 Family Home From Los Angeles Fires
The home, saved from Los Angeles fires, was bought by the man's father in 1972 for just $90,000 (around Rs 78 lakh).
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Burnt Homes vs Tanker Trucks: Private Firefighters On Wealth Divide In Los Angeles
More than a week after enormous blazes spread unchecked through swathes of America's second-largest metropolis, questions are being asked about how some of the city's super-rich seem to have survived almost unscathed.
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Los Angeles Fire Evacuees Told No Return For At Least A Week
Los Angeles County Director of Public Works Mark Pestrella said landslides could hit unaffected structures, and any substantial rain could be dangerous.
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Blog | 'I Sleep With One Eye Open': LA Residents On Life In A City On Fire
In the residential areas of Pasadena and Altadena, where I walked alone, on the deserted streets, the fires had consigned what were people's homes, as of the previous day, to the forever past.
