Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles ...

There are several types of actual and potential emergency situations that might necessitate a building evacuation including fire, explosion, chemical spill, gas leak, terrorist threats, etc. The ...

Residents who lived in the west side of Altadena did not receive an evacuation order until 3:25 a.m., which was hours after ...

cause disruption to businesses and possibly delay a response to a genuine emergency. Currently, crews attend all automatic fire alarms in both lower and higher-risk premises. If approved ...