Update: Palisades Fire 52% contained, 23,713 acres burned in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for 12 days. A crew of 5,677 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 52% of the fire by Sunday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
Los Angeles bracing for 'extreme fire weather' as battle continues
Dangerous winds forecast to hit Los Angeles next week could rekindle the devastating fires that have wreaked havoc on the US West Coast for almost two weeks, meterologists said on Sunday. The National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles predicted "damaging Santa Ana winds and extreme fire weather" to hit the city Monday through Tuesday,
Update: Eaton Fire remains 73% contained, 14,117 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 11 days ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A fire crew of 2,703 has been working on site and, as of Saturday evening, they managed to contain 73% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.
Containment of Los Angeles-area Eaton and Palisades fires increases as weather improves
Improving weather conditions continue to aid in the increased containment of both the Eaton and Palisades fires, with some evacuations lifted in the Palisades Fire area.
‘Fire weather’ over Los Angeles
Fire weather” is a term increasingly used to describe the atmospheric conditions that have rendered California’s recent wildfires uncontrollable. This emerging pattern combines hot, dry air that draws moisture from the soil and vegetation,
Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires
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Los Angeles residents hire private firefighters to save their homes. Here's what they cost.
Private firefighters are working alongside municipal departments to battle the wildfires. Here's how much they cost.
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
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75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
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Hundreds of firefighters 'just get up and go' to aid Los Angeles
Members of the St. Helena Fire Department have battled devastating fires in Northern California. Last Thursday, they rolled ...
Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” ...
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‘You are not alone’: Local officials reassure residents amid Los Angeles fire reminders of loss
For many in Napa, the devastation caused by wildfires in LA is a reminder of local disasters in 2017 and 2020. What has ...
The Weeknd Donates $1 Million to Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Efforts
The Weeknd has committed to donating $1 million to Los Angeles firefighters and residents following the devastating wildfires ...
Fire warning for Los Angeles for Monday and Tuesday, says the NWS
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning at 2:43 p.m. on Saturday valid from Monday 10 a.m. until Tuesday 10 p ...