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.
How the Los Angeles Fires Compare to Historic Wildfires
T housands of personnel—firefighters, first responders, and the National Guard—have turned their attention towards stifling the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires, some of the worst California has ever seen.
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The Los Angeles wildfires destroyed more than buildings
Wildfires have destroyed around 90 square miles of area around Pacific Palisades, Pasadena and other communities in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas. Over 16,000 buildings have been destroyed, with hundreds of thousands of people forced to evacuate or placed under evacuation orders.
Deaths from Los Angeles-area wildfires rise to 29
The number of deaths from the wildfires that destroyed entire communities in the Los Angeles area in January 2025 has risen to 29, the county medical examiner’s office said.
Number of deaths in California wildfires rises to 29
The death toll from the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area has risen to 29. One person died in hospital over the weekend as a result of the "Palisades" fire on the western edge of Los Angeles,
Death toll in California wildfires rises to 29
The death toll from the wildfires plaguing the Los Angeles area in the United States has risen to 29. The coroner’s office announced on Monday evening that one person died in hospital over the weekend as a result of the “Palisades’’ fire on the western edge of Los Angeles.
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Here's how climate change fueled the Los Angeles fires
Extreme conditions helped drive the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena ...
Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild
By Chris Kirkham, Judith Langowski and Peter Henderson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seven years before wildfires tore through ...
California wildfire live updates: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan the flames
Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los ...
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The Los Angeles wildfires are already among the worst ever
That fire in Northern California's Butte County killed 85 people and destroyed nearly 19,000 structures. However, it's likely that the Los Angeles fires are already the costliest wildfires ...
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Los Angeles wildfires: California Gov. Newsom slammed for 'sideshow' as he defends state's response
A California lawmaker is calling for serious changes to happen in wildfire combat and prevention. "There's a lot of similarities. And that's kind of part of the issue here, that I don't know that ...
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'Heartbreaking:' Wildfires leave Los Angeles communities in ruins. See photos of the damage
It's all hands-on deck in Southern California ... Since multiple fires ignited across various communities in Los Angeles County last week, tens of thousands were forced to evacuate, more than ...
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 90% Contained—As Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides
Jan. 8, 1:25 p.m. PST The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades—an affluent coastal neighborhood—exploded to ...
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New wildfires erupt in California as flames continue to rage across Los Angeles
Los Angeles Clippers players stand during a moment of silence for victims of the ongoing California wildfires before an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in ...
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LA fire crews make progress but dangers remain; EPA hazmat teams to start cleaning debris
Undergraduate and graduate classes at the University of California, Los Angeles, will remain online through Friday. The wildfires gave triggered a massive pet-rescue effort, and Krissy Simmel ...