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S4E2: Observations in LA: How the Eaton and Palisades Conflagrations Became Two of California’s Worst, Part 1

S4E2: Observations in LA: How the Eaton and Palisades Conflagrations Became Two of California’s Worst, Part 1

Update: 2025-02-05
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In this episode of Disaster Discussions host Rachael Penton Gauthier is joined by Dr. Murray Morrison, IBHS Managing Director of Research and Steve Hawks, Senior Director for Wildfire. Part 1 of this discussion details the extreme meteorological conditions that allowed several wildfires to spark in early January in LA county, and details the conditions that allowed the Eaton and Palisades fires to transition into urban conflagrations. This episode highlights the working partnership between IBHS and CAL FIRE to expand wildfire research in California. Plus, learn about the logistics and operations of IBHS's post-event investigation of the Eaton Fire.

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S4E2: Observations in LA: How the Eaton and Palisades Conflagrations Became Two of California’s Worst, Part 1

S4E2: Observations in LA: How the Eaton and Palisades Conflagrations Became Two of California’s Worst, Part 1