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California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Reach Full Containment
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. PST Los Angeles County public health officials issue closures of several miles of beach near the Palisades Fire, citing “Fire debris runoff and pollutants in the water and on the sand [that] may contain toxic or carcinogenic chemicals.”
'A new wildfire paradigm': Why California fires are growing larger and more destructive
In a state that averages more than 7,500 wildfires a year some California homeowners keep helmets and fire hoses handy. However, the Los Angeles fires demonstrate a new reality: Wildfires in the state are growing larger and more ferocious and burning into suburbs and cities more often, experts told USA TODAY.
Are California Wildfires Over? Containment Status After Weeks of Fires
Numerous blazes erupted in Southern California this month, consuming thousands of acres and killing at least 29 people.
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.
NASA Satellites Show How California’s Wildfire Crisis Was Years in the Making
According to data from NASA Landsats, warm and dry weather in Los Angeles in the last two-thirds of 2024 primed the vegetation to catch fire, and for that fire to spread quickly. The largest fires started on January 7 and devastated swathes of L.
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
Donald Trump Gives California Two Ultimatums for Wildfire Aid
Donald Trump has named two conditions that he said he will need to see before agreeing to provide federal disaster relief to ...
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This economist survived a wildfire. Now she's taking on California's insurance crisis
An economist's harrowing escape from fire and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.
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California wildfires: Why are they happening and is climate change to blame?
Santa Ana winds are happening later and later in the year ... An analysis of 423 California wildfires that have grown to at least 15 square miles (39 square kilometres) since 1984 shows only ...
UPDATE: Southern California under a fire warning until Friday morning, says the NWS
An updated red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Wednesday at 2:14 p.m. in effect until Friday at ...
5 things to know for Jan. 28: Transgender troops, Immigration raids, Public health, California wildfires, DeepSeek
Natural disasters like wildfires, floods and hurricanes can have devastating financial consequences for homeowners, yet many ...
Warnings for dangerous winds extended in Southern California as new wildfires break out
Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes ...
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California Fires Updates: Tuesday, Jan. 21
As Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California, residents and first responders braced for another day of critical fire weather.
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Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome ...
Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizon
Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some needed rain this ...