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California wildfires live updates: New evacuation orders as Palisades fire expands east
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.
Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up
For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, destroying more than 12,300 homes and buildings and leaving at least 11 dead. Fresh evacuations were ordered from Mandeville Canyon to the Interstate 405 freeway on Friday evening because of a flare up of the massive Palisades Fire.
Hurst Fire: Latest updates for 3rd wildfire that forced evacuations in Los Angeles County
Crews are hoping to make progress in battling the Hurst Fire burning in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles County on Thursday.
Update: Hurst Fire in Los Angeles County – 37% containment achieved
Hurst Fire. Hurst Fire initially started 10:29 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 771 acres after being active for 45 hours. As of Th
Los Angeles Inadvertently Sends Countywide Evacuation Warning Amid Fires
As wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, thousands of Los Angeles residents received an evacuation warning that was not intended for them. Sent via the Alert LA County program, the notification was only meant for the areas affected by the Kennith Fire in Woodland Hills,
California fire live updates: Los Angeles fire larger than Manhattan
The Kenneth fire started late Thursday in the San Fernando Valley just 2 miles from a school serving as a shelter for evacuees from another fire.
Updates: Deadly wildfires continue to rage across LA County
At least 5 people have died, and nearly 180,000 under evacuation orders. The fires are the most destructive ever to hit LA County. Compiled from Contributing Writers and News Services […]
Los Angeles Wildfires Update: One Fire Fully Contained, What We Know
The Lidia fire, which has burned around 395 acres, has been fully contained as of Saturday morning, according to CAL Fire.
Fact check: As wildfires rage, Trump lashes out with false claims about FEMA and California water policy
Another natural disaster, another series of false claims from President-elect Donald Trump. For years, Trump has littered his ...
California wildfires rage into fifth consecutive day with death toll climbing, fresh evacuations
The devastating California wildfires moved into a fifth consecutive day on Saturday, with the number of people officially ...
Deadly California wildfires leave destruction and tears: ‘Everybody lost their house’
The disaster took homes from everyone — from waiters to movie stars. The government has not yet released figures on the cost ...
Los Angeles Geared Up for Fire Risk, but Fell Short
There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials ...
California fires put Los Angeles and outlying areas on high alert: What to know
Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the ...
Why Los Angeles was unprepared for fire
In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped ...
With their Los Angeles-area homes still smoldering, families return to search the ruins for memories
Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock.
Once the Fires Are Out, California Must Remove Tons of Dangerous Debris
Clearing the toxic remnants of burned buildings around Los Angeles will require a complex and expensive mobilization.
What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities
Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the fires that have killed at least 10 people and ...
Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighting plane grounded for 3 days after drone strike causes 'fist-sized hole'
A firefighting 'Super Scooper' airplane on loan from Canada has been grounded for three days after a civilian drone flew into ...