Preventing fires from wood-burning stoves, boilers
As for wood boilers, the DNR says you should move all flammable vegetation away from the boiler. Make sure you routinely clean stacks to prevent built-up debris from escaping. You can also install a ...
Europe burns wood from Carolina forests as ‘renewable energy’ but how green is it?
The U.K. and European Union consider this a form of renewable energy and, in fact, woody biomass accounts for the largest ...
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New round of evacuation orders lifted as LA mayor names chief recovery officer
A new sentencing hearing for brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez in the killing of their parents has been delayed for nearly two months because of Southern California's wildfires. Recently elected Los ...
Washington Examiner18d
Daily on Energy: Wright on the Hill…and Duffy
Wright pledges to be an ‘unabashed’ energy proponent: “I will work tirelessly to implement his bold agenda as an unabashed steward for all sources of affordable, reliable and secure American ...
Associated Press18d
Relief, 21st-century style: As wildfires burn, GoFundMe becomes a repository of harrowing stories
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beachfront property Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu ...
The New York Times19d
Death Toll Rises to 25 as Strong Winds Threaten L.A. Again
Fire crews quickly extinguished new blazes, but the largest ones are far from fully contained. Forecasters say a new round of fierce winds could blow through the area again. The fire in ...
Inside Climate News19d
To Reduce its Carbon Footprint, UNC Could Burn Pellets Composed of Paper and Plastic
Since 1992, the plant has operated as a cogeneration facility, burning coal and natural ... regulators for permission to burn up to 22,000 tons of pellets composed of paper and plastic over ...
Yahoo News19d
To reduce its carbon footprint, UNC could burn pellets composed of paper and plastic
Since 1992, the plant has operated as a cogeneration facility, burning coal and natural gas to create ... is asking state environmental regulators for permission to burn up to 22,000 tons of pellets ...
The Atlantic19d
What Happens When a Plastic City Burns
As flames rip through Los Angeles County, burning restaurants ... turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.
Sydney Morning Herald19d
‘Some homes weren’t designed with fire in mind’: Is timber to blame for LA wildfires?
“The walls were fire-rated, and the finishes were either cement, stucco or a low-flame-spread wood,” Chasen told ... said added protection from a burning car next door, and the occupants ...
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Where are the LA fires still burning, and why are they so destructive?
These fires range from small brush fires to large, destructive fires that burn tens of thousands of ... These fires are burning in California’s densely populated Los Angeles County, unlike ...