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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Business Bank Supports Seven Local Charities Serving LA Fire Victims...

BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the aftermath of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires estimated to cost more than $250 billion, Dryad Networks, a pioneer in ultra-early wildfire detection technology, today announced a successful demonstration of the world’s first fully functional drone prototype solution to autonomously detect, locate, monitor and eventually extinguish wildfires. At an event on March 27 in Eberswalde, Germany, Dryad demonstrated that its Silvaguard drone system autonomously respon...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S., today unveiled the nation’s first new-home community that meets the home- and neighborhood-level wildfire resilience standards developed by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), an independent nonprofit research organization dedicated to protecting homes and communities against natural disasters. Utilizing fire-resistant building materials, methods and featur...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kevin Tilden, President of California American Water, issued the following statement in response to the grades of C- for water and D+ for wastewater in the American Society of Civil Engineers' 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. “The ASCE 2025 Report Card reveals no change or improvement over the last four years – America's drinking water and wastewater infrastructure is stagnant,” Tilden said. “The Report Card highlights the urgent need for significant in...

MAHIA, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its latest mission within four months of contract signing for Germany-based global wildfire detection company OroraTech. The ‘Finding Hot Wildfires Near You’ mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Pad B, in Mahia, New Zealand at 4:30 am on 27 March NZDT (15:30 UTC on 26 March), successfully deplo...

DUBUQUE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Klauer Manufacturing Company offers premium steel siding to withstand the harshest elements, providing an unmatched defense for any home....

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CTBC Bank and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) have announced that Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is matching CTBC’s own $300,000 donation with a $50,000 matching donation for fire relief response in the Los Angeles area. The FHLBank San Francisco $50,000 award is the maximum match. “CTBC Bank is honored to receive the FHLBank San Francisco matching donation to further boost the great work LAEDC is doing to support the small...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reinforced Earth Company Ltd. (RECo), a leading civil engineering firm with over five decades of expertise in reinforced backfill applications and soil-structure interaction, today announced that it will officially adopt a new name: Geoquest Canada Ltd. This rebrand marks an important milestone in the company’s expansion into new geotechnical and structural solutions and will take effect in April 2025. Having first opened its doors in Canada in 1970, RECo was the world...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arizona Public Service's new artificial intelligence (AI) cameras are proactively searching 24/7 for early signs of wildfires in targeted areas....

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eaton announces breakthrough, AI-powered innovation to help utilities strengthen wildfire prevention efforts...