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UW-Madison scientists weigh in on LA fires, explain university satellites that track them
A series of fires that started on Jan. 7 in Palisades and Eaton burned across Southern California until heavy rains assisted firefighters in fully containing them last week. The fires were accompanied by gusts of wind up to 90 miles per hour and intense …