The Los Angeles fires are devastating. Do they compare to the worst in California history?
Southern California fires are only a fraction of the size of the state's largest blazes historically but could be the most destructive ever.
As wildfires continue to ravage L.A., here's a look at 5 of the worst fires in California history
Early estimates show that the total damage and economic loss due to the Los Angeles wildfires could be between $60 billion and $130 billion.
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How Do You Stop a Hurricane Made of Fire?
When that wind is howling like that, nothing’s going to stop that fire,” says Wayne Coulson, CEO of the aerial firefighting ...
Los Angeles wildfires among California’s most destructive in history
The two largest firestorms have already been ranked by state fire officials among California’s 20 most-damaging.
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How wildfires can grow deadly overnight
Firefighters battle the Dixie fire in 2021, which burned nearly a million acres and destroyed most of Greenville, California, a mountain town of around a thousand residents. Photograph by Lynsey ...
Palisades Fire already ranks among worst in California history. Just how destructive is it?
2018’s Camp Fire is considered California’s most destructive wildfire overall, according to Cal Fire. The 153,336-acre wildfire destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings and killed 85 people. When it comes to ...
As wildfires ravage L.A., here's a look at worst fires in California's history
Early estimates show that the total damage and economic loss due to the Los Angeles wildfires could be between $60 billion ...
Death toll from California wildfires rises to 11
The death toll from the raging wildfires in Southern California has gone up to 11 people, according to a Friday update from ...
California fires live updates: Mayor's office denies report LAFD chief was dismissed
Nearly a dozen people are believed to be dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California ...
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Cause of Eaton Fire may be downed power line, witness says
Surveillance video and witness accounts are raising questions about whether the Eaton Fire may have been started by a downed ...
California wildfire forecast: Los Angeles under critical fire risk with gusty winds, extreme dry conditions
High pressure is building from the north and that will help to tighten the pressure gradient over southern California, ...
Congress braces for California wildfire fallout
House lawmakers are bracing for what could be a contentious battle over emergency spending in the wake of the wildfires that ...