wildfires

Lev Echad sends aid delegation to Los Angeles wildfire zones

The delegation consists of members with experience in emergency response to disasters.

15/01/2025

Los Angeles wildfires claim 14 lives as containment efforts struggle

Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated the damage and economic loss at $135 billion to $150 billion, portending soaring homeowners' insurance costs.

By REUTERS
12/01/2025

Jamie Lee Curtis likens LA fires to 'war-torn' Gaza, sparking controversy

"But the entire Pacific Palisades looks like, unfortunately, Gaza or one of these war-torn countries," Curtis stated in the viral clip.

Big Los Angeles wildfire switches direction, posing new threat despite winds easing

Six blazes in Los Angeles have killed at least 11 people and destroyed nearly 54 square miles of land.

By REUTERS
11/01/2025

When flames consume everything, hope and humanity prevail

As so many people’s lives and livelihoods hang in the balance, all we can continue to do is show up and offer whatever help we can.

Pasadena synagogue burns down as fires rage across Southern California

Southern California has long been vulnerable to devastating fires, but climate change has altered weather patterns that in the past largely limited fire season to only parts of the year.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
08/01/2025

IDF fails to intercept Hezbollah drones, fires break out in northern Israel

The IDF acknowledged that it had tried to shoot down the drones and failed, without explaining why or how they might improve in the future.

Locals become firefighters as Israel’s northern forests burn

The most ominous part of the trip through the lush but damaged forest and my visit to Bat-Ya’ar Farm was the knowledge that a “real” war with Hezbollah hasn’t even broken out yet.

12/07/2024

Ciconia solves NASA's major challenge

Ciconia developed a system preventing drone collisions with each other and other aircraft, crucial for firefighting, deliveries, and flying taxis.

By UDI EZION
10/07/2024
View of a large fire caused from rockets fired from Lebanon, in Kiryat Shmona

Ecological war: The environmental cost of Hezbollah's missiles and UAVs on northern Israel

Recent fires have rages in northern Israel due to Hezbollah barrages, taking a heavy toll on the environment in the last week. Since Monday, the Fire and Rescue Authority has fought dozens of fires.

By ILANA SHTOTLAND
08/06/2024
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