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California fires updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
At least 29 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.
Update: Palisades Fire at 97% containment, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 22 days. A crew of 800 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 97% of the fire by Wednesday evening. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations
Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County.
California fires updates for Thursday, Jan. 30
Cleanup efforts are underway across Los Angeles County as residents pick up the pieces after three weeks of nonstop fires.
Quan: Orange County Must Learn From the Los Angeles Wildfires
Wildfires are endemic to California and natives used fire to shape the land. Orange County and California must learn from the wildfires and decades of government failure in Los Angeles County, and prevent the next disaster.
Los Angeles Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 29 After Palisades Fire Victim Dies at Hospital
The Jan. 25 death is the 12th fatality connected to the Palisades Fire, while another 17 are attributed to the Eaton Fire, officials said
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 30
A new wildfire was reported today at 7:53 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
L.A. fire updates: Fire victims seek answers about rebuilding, cleanup timeline
As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new ...
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 ...
From fire alerts to flood watches: Rain brings relief to Southern California firefighters, but with a caveat
Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters who have been ...
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Crashes and Disasters
The Los Angeles County Fire Department has a firefighter staffing ... 1.36 at Alameda and 0.65 at Contra Costa. California also has fewer volunteer firefighters, who make up a larger share ...
Expect Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar fire recovery to bring fraud, abuse and more misfortune
Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades ...
Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
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Some Major California Fire Departments Are Understaffed
The Los Angeles County Fire Department has a firefighter staffing ... 1.36 at Alameda and 0.65 at Contra Costa. California also has fewer volunteer firefighters, who make up a larger share ...
100-year-old saved by cops as California wildfire raged, video shows. ‘Don’t lose me’
Daniella Segura is a national real-time reporter with McClatchy. Previously, she’s worked as a multimedia journalist for ...