Satellite images show how fires exploded across L.A. in just a few hours
1 day, 21 hours ago

Satellite images show how fires exploded across L.A. in just a few hours

LA Times  

The wind-blown fires sweeping over large swaths of Los Angeles County have destroyed at least 1,000 structures and caused thousands of people to evacuate their homes. 11 a.m. Tuesday — Palisades fire is visible from space Los Angeles Fire Department officials first put out word of a brush fire in Pacific Palisades on X at 10:41 a.m. A little more than two hours later, the fire had ballooned in size and was visible from space. The outbreak of multiple major fires would stretch first responders: At 6:26 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department announced that all off-duty members should call in with their availability to be recalled. pic.twitter.com/75nPVo24l6 — CIRA January 8, 2025 11 p.m. Tuesday — Hurst fire becomes visible With officials already scrambling to handle two major fires, a third blaze erupted near Sylmar as winds howled. 1 p.m. Wednesday — Smoke blows out over the Pacific Satellite image shows smoke from fires in Los Angeles blowing out over the Pacific Ocean at 1 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2025 As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Hurst fire had burned 505 acres, the Eaton fire 10,600 acres and the Palisades fire 15,832 acres.

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The Devastating Los Angeles Fires in Pictures
55 years ago

The Devastating Los Angeles Fires in Pictures

Wired  

On the morning of January 7, the first of Los Angeles’ vast wildfires broke out in a forested area near Topanga State Park on the northwest edge of the city. Conditions allowed the blaze to spread very quickly: 100 mph winds, very low humidity, and a landscape primed to burn after months without rainfall together sent the fire tearing through …

In pictures | Los Angeles wildfires and harrowing escapes
13 hours, 32 minutes ago

In pictures | Los Angeles wildfires and harrowing escapes

The Hindu  

Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fuelled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. A man walks past a fire-ravaged business area after the Eaton Fire swept through the place, on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. Flames are seen through a window of …

Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures
16 hours, 12 minutes ago

Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles tourist spots as firefighters battled to get control on two other major blazes that killed five people, put 130,000 people under evacuation orders and ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to inland Pasadena. Share Share Copy Link …

Ravaged homes to slumped cars: Wildfires in Los Angeles kill 5, force thousands to flee
21 hours, 31 minutes ago

Ravaged homes to slumped cars: Wildfires in Los Angeles kill 5, force thousands to flee

India TV News  

Wildfires have wreaked havoc in Los Angeles as it continues to ravage major parts of the area, killing five people and forcing thousands to flee homes. In an update, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that firefighters from across California and elsewhere had arrived to help along with air operations that were dousing flames. In Pasadena, Fire Chief Chad Augustin …

Los Angeles wildfire is so big that it's visible from space
21 hours, 31 minutes ago

Los Angeles wildfire is so big that it's visible from space

India Today  

A devastating wildfire is currently raging through the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California, fueled by exceptionally strong winds. Fanned by very strong winds, a wildfire is ripping through the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California. Taken shortly after the fire broke out, the satellite image shows thick plumes of smoke billowing from the flames near Santa Monica. In …

In satellite pics: Hollywood burns as US wildfire engulfs Los Angeles
21 hours, 31 minutes ago

In satellite pics: Hollywood burns as US wildfire engulfs Los Angeles

India Today  

Wildfires in at least six neighbourhoods of the US city of Los Angeles have gutted homes and businesses spread over an area of more than 17,000 acres as American authorities continued a mammoth firefighting effort on Thursday. As per US media, the fire tore through the iconic Hollywood Hills and destroyed the homes of several prominent American celebrities on Thursday …

Even after a two-day nightmare, L.A. girds for more days of fire weather
21 hours, 31 minutes ago

Even after a two-day nightmare, L.A. girds for more days of fire weather

LA Times  

Much of Los Angeles County remains under a red flag warning, with forecasters warning of critical fire weather to last through Friday night. Firefighters Thursday were continuing to fight the Palisades fire, which has burned more than 17,000 acres, and the Eaton fire that burned through Pasadena and Altadena areas, charring more than 10,000 acres. But Los Angeles caught a …

L.A. County lacked resources to hold back destructive wildfires. Here’s the latest
21 hours, 31 minutes ago

L.A. County lacked resources to hold back destructive wildfires. Here’s the latest

LA Times  

Here’s what you need to know to start your day. “Because of the ongoing fire, DWP crews also faced difficulty accessing its pump stations, which are used to move water up to the tanks.” Janisse Quiñones, chief executive and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, told The Times her department had “pushed the system to …

Los Angeles wildfires: Nearly 2 lakh residents under evacuation, Hollywood Hills under threat
21 hours, 31 minutes ago

Los Angeles wildfires: Nearly 2 lakh residents under evacuation, Hollywood Hills under threat

India TV News  

Los Angeles: Firefighters battled early on Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes. Image Source : APLos Angeles wildfires Within a few hours, firefighters had made major progress on the Sunset Fire …

Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 5 as thousands flee homes
1 day ago

Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 5 as thousands flee homes

The Hindu  

Wind-fueled wildfires continued to grow on Wednesday as overtaxed fire crews battled three major out-of-control blazes that killed at least five people and ravaged some of the most picturesque neighbourhoods in the Los Angeles area. “Those erratic wind gusts were throwing embers for multiple miles ahead of the fire.” On the Pacific Coast west of downtown Los Angeles, a major …

What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area
1 day, 6 hours ago

What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses as residents flee smoke-filled canyons and picturesque neighborhoods that are home to many celebrities. Other fires The Eaton Fire in the Altadena area, which started around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, quickly burned 1.6 square miles by early Wednesday according to fire …

‘Explosion on right, houses on fire on left’: How Los Angeles wildfires started; will it worsen overnight?
1 day, 9 hours ago

‘Explosion on right, houses on fire on left’: How Los Angeles wildfires started; will it worsen overnight?

Live Mint  

Los Angeles wildfires: Thousands have fled and more have been evacuated as three ferocious wildfires continued to spread in Los Angeles, devouring multi-dollar homes, sheds, cars and everything that came in the way as hurricane-force winds fueled rapid blaze growth. According to the reports, the Los Angeles wildfires are not expected to be contained tonight and are in fact, likely …

Palisades wildfire forces thousands to flee: In Pictures
1 day, 9 hours ago

Palisades wildfire forces thousands to flee: In Pictures

The Hindu  

More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire ripped through an upscale coastal area of Los Angeles on Tuesday and into Wednesday, with Hollywood celebrities among those fleeing by car and on foot as flames engulfed homes and set hillsides ablaze. A U.S flag flies as fire engulfs a structure while the Palisades Fire burns during a windstorm …

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades, Sylmar, Eaton Canyon
55 years ago

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades, Sylmar, Eaton Canyon

CNN  

Elderly patients are quickly evacuated into emergency vehicles as embers and flames approach during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7. Two other fires have erupted in Los Angeles County: The 100-acre strong Hurst fire north of San Fernando, and the Eaton fire in Altadena, which has grown to 1,000 acres in a matter of hours. At a …

Thousands Flee As Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In And Around Los Angeles
Top News
1 day, 15 hours ago

Thousands Flee As Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In And Around Los Angeles

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LOS ANGELES — California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday. A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches on Jan. 7, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. Ethan Swope via …

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed
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1 day, 16 hours ago

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Will Adams watches as flames from the …

Palisades Fire Burns Homes in Wealthy Los Angeles Neighborhood
1 day, 18 hours ago

Palisades Fire Burns Homes in Wealthy Los Angeles Neighborhood

Live Mint  

-- A fast-moving wildfire ripped through an affluent area of Los Angeles, destroying homes and forcing thousands of people to evacuate as firefighters warned that conditions would worsen overnight. About 30,000 people were ordered to leave their homes on Tuesday after a brush fire erupted in the Pacific Palisades community, causing panic and traffic gridlock, with some abandoning their cars …

2 killed in Los Angeles wildfires; many buildings ruined, over 70,000 evacuated
1 day, 21 hours ago

2 killed in Los Angeles wildfires; many buildings ruined, over 70,000 evacuated

India Today  

At least two people were killed as a trio of fast-growing wildfires raged out of control on Wednesday near Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to evacuate their homes. More than 1,000 structures have been destroyed, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at a news conference on Wednesday. …

Palisades schools suffer major damage. Hundreds of campuses likely to remain closed for days
1 day, 21 hours ago

Palisades schools suffer major damage. Hundreds of campuses likely to remain closed for days

LA Times  

A firefighter walks along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu as a home is consumed by the Palisades fire on Tuesday. Extreme fire danger, poor air quality and other hazards shut down hundreds of schools across about two dozen Los Angeles-area districts on Wednesday — and likely longer — as officials were en route to survey “significant damage” at 63-year-old Palisades …

L.A. officials admit firefighters were overwhelmed and outgunned by deadly firestorms
1 day, 21 hours ago

L.A. officials admit firefighters were overwhelmed and outgunned by deadly firestorms

LA Times  

Samuel Girma braves the heat of a burning house as he tries to prevent the fire’s spread. Local fire officials acknowledged Wednesday that they were overwhelmed by the power and size of the three major fires burning in Los Angeles County and that crews and resources were taxed to the extreme. Firefighters were heard on emergency radios requesting additional support …

1,000 structures burned, 2 dead in one of the most destructive firestorms in L.A. County
1 day, 21 hours ago

1,000 structures burned, 2 dead in one of the most destructive firestorms in L.A. County

LA Times  

More than a thousand homes, businesses and other buildings have burned and at least two people are dead in wildfires scorching communities across Los Angeles County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit the region in memory. Marrone said that while there have been no fatalities in the Palisades fire, officials have seen “a high number of …

Massive wildfire rages through Los Angeles hillside, forces 30,000 to evacuate
1 day, 21 hours ago

Massive wildfire rages through Los Angeles hillside, forces 30,000 to evacuate

India Today  

A wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying homes and creating traffic jams as 30,000 people evacuated beneath huge plumes of smoke that covered much of the metropolitan area. At least 1,262 acres of the Pacific Palisades area between Santa Monica and Malibu had burned, officials said, after they had already warned of extreme fire …

Southern California wildfires by the numbers: Location, size, containment and more
1 day, 21 hours ago

Southern California wildfires by the numbers: Location, size, containment and more

LA Times  

Steve Salinas shields his face from intense heat as he hoses down a neighbor’s rooftop on Sinaloa Avenue in Altadena. Shelters have been set up at the following places: Animal evacuations: Large animals can be taken to the following places: Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 W. Riverside Dr. in Burbank Pierce College Equestrian Center, 7100 El Rancho Dr. in Woodland …

Fires tear through Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar
1 day, 21 hours ago

Fires tear through Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar

LA Times  

Here’s what you need to know to start your day. The Palisades fire The blaze started around 10:30 a.m near homes in L.A.’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood. “And the Southern California landscape — ripe for wildfire and never far from chronic water shortages — is paying the price.” The windy week will bring more hazards UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain noted …

Wildfire horror in Los Angeles: Thousands flee homes as fire burns out of control
1 day, 21 hours ago

Wildfire horror in Los Angeles: Thousands flee homes as fire burns out of control

India Today  

The Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles has been plunged into horror as a ferocious wildfire, fuelled by strong winds, tore through the area, leaving devastation in its wake. Firefighters hose down flames as the Palisades Fire destroys a residence in the Los Angeles Pacific Palisades neighbourhood. Fire crews battle the Palisades Fire as it burns a residence in the …

Palisades Fire forces thousands to evacuate, threatens 13,000 structures in Los Angeles
1 day, 21 hours ago

Palisades Fire forces thousands to evacuate, threatens 13,000 structures in Los Angeles

India Today  

A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences Tuesday, burning homes and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. pic.twitter.com/gqnJdgm6UY — California Wildfire Tracking January 8, 2025 Structures Damaged, but Full Extent Unknown California Governor Gavin Newsom reported numerous structures destroyed, though officials have not confirmed the total number. …

Hazardous wildfire smoke is making L.A. air hard to breathe
1 day, 21 hours ago

Hazardous wildfire smoke is making L.A. air hard to breathe

LA Times  

Billowing wildfire smoke rolled over large swathes of Los Angeles County on Jan. 8, prompting school closures and triggering air quality advisories across the region. “Those small particles can get really deep down into your lungs and cause a wide variety of health impacts,” said Scott Epstein, air quality assessment manager for the South Coast air district. Meanwhile, Los Angeles …

Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures
1 day, 21 hours ago

Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/13 A fire near a nature preserve forced staff to evacuate senior centre residents, including a 102-year-old, under falling embers. Image Source : AP 2/13 Firefighters battled fierce wildfires across Los Angeles, destroying homes and straining resources as tens of thousands evacuated. Image Source : AP 7/13 President Joe Biden cancelled a Riverside County trip, stayed …

Strong winds drive wildfires, evacuations across California’s Los Angeles
1 day, 21 hours ago

Strong winds drive wildfires, evacuations across California’s Los Angeles

Al Jazeera  

California firefighters have battled wind-whipped wildfires that have torn across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled, straining resources as officials prepared for the situation to worsen. A blaze that started hours earlier ripped through the city’s Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, a hillside area along the coast dotted with celebrity residences and memorialised by …

California fire: Wind-whipped wildfire turns scary in Los Angeles, people seen frantically fleeing
1 day, 21 hours ago

California fire: Wind-whipped wildfire turns scary in Los Angeles, people seen frantically fleeing

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/7 Water is dropped by a helicopter on the advancing Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday. A third wildfire started around 10.30 pm and quickly prompted evacuations in Sylmar, a San Fernando Valley community that is the northernmost neighbourhood in Los Angeles. Image Source : pti 5/7 A third wildfire …

Shocking before-and-after satellite images show destruction of Malibu and Altadena neighborhoods
1 day, 21 hours ago

Shocking before-and-after satellite images show destruction of Malibu and Altadena neighborhoods

LA Times  

The Eaton fire burns in the hills above Altadena on Jan. 8, 2025. Most structures of the strip near Tuna Canyon Road were gone by Wednesday, according to infrared satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies. Some 50 miles away in Altadena, the Eaton fire had killed five people and burned dozens of homes as of Wednesday afternoon. The Eaton fire, …

Los Angeles wildfire spirals out of control, 30,000 homes evacuated; residents say never seen this before
Top News
1 day, 21 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfire spirals out of control, 30,000 homes evacuated; residents say never seen this before

India TV News  

Los Angeles: A fast-moving wildfire broke out on Tuesday in the inland foothills northeast of Los Angeles hours after another blaze tore through the city's Pacific Palisades neighbourhood along the coast, destroying many homes and prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands. Image Source : APThe Palisades Fire ravages a neighbourhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of …

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon
55 years ago

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon

CNN  

People drive out of harm’s way as the Palisades Fire burns on January 7 in Pacific Palisades, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images Fire officials are warning residents to be prepared to evacuate as the fast-growing Palisades Fire burns toward structures and other fires break out amid a violent windstorm in Southern California. The Palisades Fire was first spotted just after 10 …

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon
55 years ago

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon

CNN  

A man leaves following an evacuation order as a wildfire burns in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on January 7. A separate fire in Los Angeles County, the Eaton fire in Altadena, has doubled in size to 400 acres. The Angeles National Forest has urged people in the area to evacuate immediately as high winds are forecast to continue and tens …

30,000 Los Angeles Residents Under Evacuation As Wildfire Whips Through Hillsides
1 day, 23 hours ago

30,000 Los Angeles Residents Under Evacuation As Wildfire Whips Through Hillsides

Huff Post  

Heavy smoke from a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades rises over the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. via Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a fierce windstorm hit Southern California on Tuesday, fanning the blaze seen …

California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures as winds kick up
Trending News
2 days, 15 hours ago

California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures as winds kick up

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences Tuesday, burning homes in Pacific Palisades and prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands. CORRECTS BYLINE FROM ETIENNE LAURENT TO ETHAN SWOPE The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. …

Fast-moving Eaton fire explodes in Pasadena, Altadena: ‘We’re not playing around. This is serious’
2 days, 21 hours ago

Fast-moving Eaton fire explodes in Pasadena, Altadena: ‘We’re not playing around. This is serious’

LA Times  

A fire broke out Tuesday night in the hills above Altadena near Eaton Canyon, prompting a response from firefighters. Officials also told people living on these streets to evacuate immediately: Kinneloa Canyon Road, Outpost Lane, Glen Springs Road, Coolidge Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue, Veranada Avenue, Kinclair Drive, Fox Ridge Drive, Canyon Close Road, Grand Oaks Avenue and areas east of Altadena …

Photos: Southland battling multiple wildfires, fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds
2 days, 21 hours ago

Photos: Southland battling multiple wildfires, fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds

LA Times  

Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a “life-threatening, destructive” windstorm hit Southern California, fanning the blaze seen for miles while roads were clogged with cars as residents tried to flee. Eaton Fire Samuel Girma runs to get another hose as he helps try to prevent a home from catching …

Shocking satellite images and videos show Southern California fires exploding
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Shocking satellite images and videos show Southern California fires exploding

LA Times  

A resident stops to watch the Airport Fire burn near his home in the Santa Ana Mountains. As four fires grew in Southern California, new satellite images show their scale and the amount of smoke pouring east. California Southern California fires: Maps, evacuations and more details An overview of evacuation orders, shelter options, mental health resources, donation info and more …

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West

Associated Press  

A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced the arrest of a suspect. Also in California near the Nevada line, about 1,000 people remained displaced from their homes Thursday after evacuations were ordered Monday night when lightning sparked the Gold Complex fires that have burned more than 4 …

24 fires a day: Surge in flames at L.A. homeless encampments a growing crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

24 fires a day: Surge in flames at L.A. homeless encampments a growing crisis

LA Times  

The fire began at 3 a.m., quickly destroying the clapboard bungalow two blocks from Venice Beach. Mel Tillekeratne, the founder of a mobile shower program that aids encampments throughout L.A. County, said the city’s inability to stem the fires reflects most Angelenos’ indifference Daniel Bahena, who is homeless, stands near the site where a recent fire burned down tents, including …

Massive wildfire spawns fire tornadoes in Northern California
4 years, 4 months ago

Massive wildfire spawns fire tornadoes in Northern California

LA Times  

A funnel appears in a thick plume of smoke from the Loyalton Fire in Lassen County, Calif., on Saturday. 2 / 24 LAKE HUGHES, CALIFORNIA AUGUST 15, 2020-Firefighters from the Santa Barbara County strike team tput out hot spots from the Lake Fire along Pine Canyon Road in Lake Hughes Saturday. 19 / 24 A home burns along Pine Canyon …

Watch: Lake fire spawns ‘terrifying’ fire tornado as it burns through Angeles National Forest
4 years, 4 months ago

Watch: Lake fire spawns ‘terrifying’ fire tornado as it burns through Angeles National Forest

LA Times  

Hours after the massive Lake fire exploded in the Angeles National Forest near the 5 Freeway on Wednesday, the blaze exhibited extreme and alarming behavior, at one point forming a tornado-like flaming vortex. California Fire in Lake Hughes area destroys at least 3 structures The Lake fire in the Angeles National Forest started near the 5 Freeway and rapidly spread, …

Fire, explosion in Los Angeles injures 10 firefighters
4 years, 7 months ago

Fire, explosion in Los Angeles injures 10 firefighters

India TV News  

An explosion in downtown Los Angeles injured 10 firefighters Saturday, and more than 200 others rushed to the scene as the flames spread to several buildings. As firefighters aimed hoses at the long-slung building in the city’s Toy District where the explosion occurred, others could be seen standing next to gurneys that had been readied for the injured. “Closely tracking …

As Palisades fire burns, anxious parents race to collect children from school
5 years, 2 months ago

As Palisades fire burns, anxious parents race to collect children from school

LA Times  

Smoke from the Palisades fire is seen from Santa Monica. Near the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive, parents walked to their cars Monday with children they had picked up early from school because of the Palisades fire, burning to the north. Tracey Price, 45, picked up daughter Audrey, 6, and several of her classmates from Calvary Christian School …

Fast-moving fire drives thousands from California homes
5 years, 2 months ago

Fast-moving fire drives thousands from California homes

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — An aggressive wildfire in Southern California seared its way through dry vegetation Friday and spread quickly, destroying more than a dozen homes as tens of thousands of residents were ordered to get out of its way, authorities said. The Los Angeles fire broke out hours after flaming garbage in a trash truck sparked another blaze when the …

Terrifying footage shows drivers rushing to escape huge wildfires burning in California
5 years, 2 months ago

Terrifying footage shows drivers rushing to escape huge wildfires burning in California

Daily Mail  

Raging wildfires have broken out across neighborhoods in Los Angeles, killing two people, burning homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. Pictured: A helicopter drops water to help fight flames as the Saddleridge Fire in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles on Friday The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services shared a map outlining the most recent updates to the …

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