Officials Warn of ‘Devastating Loss’ as Southern California Wildfires Burn Out of Control
Parts of Santa Monica were ordered to be evacuated as fast-moving flames destroyed homes along the coast in Los Angeles.
California wildfires live updates: 5 dead as blazes spread to Hollywood Hills, more than 100,000 evacuated
The Palisades fire has destroyed more than 1,000 structures and is the most destructive ever in Los Angeles. Fierce wildfires burning out of control in the greater Los Angeles area have killed at ...
Fires in California kill at least 5, scorch Los Angeles area as over 100,000 told to evacuate: Live Updates
The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia and Sunset fires are burning in Southern California, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Here are the latest updates.
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California wildfire season should be over. So why is L.A. burning?
In some parts of California, fire season is now year-round due to rising heat and little rain. High winds and dry conditions are fueling L.A.’s infernos.
Blaze Breaks Out in Hollywood Hills, as L.A. Wildfires Kill at Least 5
A central part of the city was under threat as a new fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills. Firefighters were already struggling to fight the worst blaze in Los Angeles history, and more than 100,000 ...
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California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...
LA fires could break California's insurance market
Wednesday's firestorm in a wealthy area of Los Angeles could be the final straw that breaks California's insurance market. The state's insurance market has been teetering on the edge of insolvency for ...
Why are there so many wildfires in California and what is behind the latest one?
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated after flames quickly engulfed huge swathes of the Pacific Palisades area.
It's not really the right time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?
While the ignition sources for these fires have yet to be determined, Flannigan bets they'll end up being power lines blown ...
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With bone-dry conditions, Southern California high fire danger could linger into the new year
“The way this winter has started, how dry it is, it could extend our fire season to next year,” said ... and climate trends — even as the fire threat in Northern California has mostly ...
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As Southern California readies for drought, the Bay Area breaks rain records
The Franklin Fire in ... levels. Worst of all, the enduring effects of climate change are making drought recovery even tougher. New research out of UC Merced shows that California is taking ...
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How Southern California winter storms could be dangerous for some living near recent wildfires
Wildfires have burned over a million acres in California this year, according to CalFire ... we have no idea … And the worst thing that could happen is there’s a big huge boulder up there ...