How did the wildfires in Los Angeles start?
Wildfires and brush fires can quickly spread into neighborhoods in large part because flying embers start little fires that then set homes ablaze. In the catastrophic Palisades fire, one of the city's iconic thoroughfares was severely damaged and large swaths of homes were reduced to smoldering rubble.
Los Angeles Fires: Tracking, Evacuation, and How to Volunteer
Officials have advised residents told to evacuate to do so immediately. Staying informed on the fires’ movements, and knowing how to prepare and when to evacuate are imperative at this time. Here are resources to stay up to date, safe, and help Angelenos impacted by the devastating fires.
Live Updates: Fires in California leave at least 10 dead, decimate Los Angeles area
The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia and Kenneth fires are burning in Southern California, destroying more than 10,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.
Victims of the Fires in the Los Angeles Area
At least five people have been killed and thousands of structures have burned in wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area
Devastating and deadly wildfires rage in Los Angeles, with more feared
With flames driven by hurricane-force winds, “it feels like Armageddon,” said one woman who was forced to evacuate. “It’s just smoke and darkness.”
Images show Palisades Fire, other blazes ravaging Los Angeles area
Photos from Los Angeles County show the shocking extent of damage caused by the Palisades Fire and other wildfires.
Palisades Fire, windstorm force mass evacuations as Los Angeles declares state of emergency
Southern California's Palisades Fire, fueled by a strong windstorm, has grown to 1,261 acres and prompted the city of Los Angeles to declare a state of emergency as 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate.
Wildfires Latest: Pacific Palisades Fire Is Most Destructive in Los Angeles History
Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke
Los Angeles wildfires devour more homes even as fierce winds start to ease
Two massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west were still burning uncontained on Thursday, but a brief respite from the fierce winds that have fanned the flames for two days allowed crews to slow their explosive spread.
'Life-threatening' windstorm in Southern California fans blazes in Los Angeles
Millions of people across Southern California are under a Red Flag warning as a dangerous windstorm fanned blazes in the Los ...
Neighborhoods across LA County remain without power in midst of wildfires, powerful windstorm
While multiple wildfires still rage and strong winds batter Los Angeles County, widespread power outages still persist for many Angelenos.
Los Angeles to be hit with ‘life-threatening’ windstorm, strongest in a decade
A “life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm” is expected Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning, Los Angeles ...
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Los Angeles endures ‘life-threatening’ windstorm as residents flee growing Palisades Fire
A live camera from the state's Alert California network shows billowing smoke from a burning hillside near the Pacific ...
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Los Angeles residents flee fire fueled by potentially ‘life-threatening, destructive’ winds
Forecasters said "life-threatening, destructive" gusts could last for days while toppling trees and bringing extreme fire ...
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Los Angeles wildfires: Threads post falsely claims police are searching for suspect tied to MAGA
A Jan. 8 Threads post said the Los Angeles Police Department is "looking for three ‘persons of interest’ all tied to a MAGA website who were spotted at the source of all three major LA fires. This ...
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The Catastrophic Wildfires Across Los Angeles Will Exacerbate the City’s Housing Shortage
With tens of thousands of acres burning in at least five separate blazes across Los Angeles, the scale of the damage is ...
As the wildfires in Los Angeles rage on, Black celebs and residents have taken to social media to share and document the calamity
For days the raging fires have caused devastation to lives and homes; here are some reactions from those on social media.