The L.A. fires left many immigrant workers jobless. Some may get hired for cleanup—but it’s a dangerous job
Some are already employed as housekeepers and may be asked by homeowners to clear ash from a damaged house, workers’ ...
As workers tackle the dangerous job of cleaning up after the LA fires, can the state keep them safe?
The LA fires have left domestic workers and day laborers jobless. They may soon be hired for wildfire cleanup work, which has ...
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Los Angeles will need workers to clean up after fires. It can be a dangerous job
The LA fires have left domestic workers and day laborers jobless. They may soon be hired for wildfire cleanup work, where they can be exposed to ash and other toxins.
LA fires bring scrutiny to worker safety, private firefighting
While advocates scramble to improve cleanup worker safety, private firefighting raises concerns about wealth inequality.
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Iowa AG Bird Leads 20-State Opposition Of New OSHA Mandates For Fire Departments
The AGs submitted a comment letter Friday criticizing changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Fire Brigades standards, which Bird claims impose costly equipment ...
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OCFA firefighter suffers cardiac arrest, dies, fighting house fire in Laguna Niguel
A veteran Orange County Fire Authority engineer suffered cardiac arrest and died after searching for any residents during a kitchen fire at a Laguna Niguel home early Sunday morning, Jan. 5 ...
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Huge fire at Ghanaian clothing market destroys hundreds of stalls
A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses. The fire at Kantamanto Market – one of the world’s largest ...
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Windsor's new fire chief says smoke alarms are top priority after recent fatal fires
Jamie Waffle says it was a "very tragic" end to 2024 in Windsor, Ont., and start to his role as the city's new fire chief. He officially took over Jan. 1, on the heels of two fatal fires to close ...
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South Korean fire fighters tackle blaze in commercial building in Seongnam
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Dozens of people were rescued and evacuated after a fire broke out at a large commercial building in the ...