L.A. turns attention to the potential for crime amid fires

3 hours, 5 minutes ago

LA wildfires: Eaton blaze 45% contained, Palisades fire 19% as another breaks out in San Bernardino

A new fire broke out in San Bernardino County east of Los Angeles, on Wednesday, burning 30 acres. Two other fires in Southern California were largely under control Walls remain from a building which burned following the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, US, January 15, 2025. “We all got into this as service, to …

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3 hours, 46 minutes ago

As flames linger, talk turns to rebuilding Los Angeles neighborhoods leveled by wildfires

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in Southern California history, thousands of heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered leaders across Los Angeles County are beginning to ponder another monumental task: rebuilding what was lost and charting a path forward. Alex Rosewood and nearly her entire family in Altadena, northeast of Los Angeles, lost …

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16 hours, 52 minutes ago

Watch live: LA County officials give wildfire update as residents warned to 'stay on guard' amid high-fueling wind gusts

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LA fires live updates: ‘Dangerous’ winds return as residents are warned over threat of new wildfires

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19 hours, 35 minutes ago

Israel sends team of 5 fire protection experts as Los Angeles wildfires rage

Firstpost

Israel’s Fire and Rescue Authority is dispatching a team of five fire protection experts to the US to assist responders in battling the wildfires currently sweeping through Southern California, according to a report, citing the agency’s spokeswoman Sstair lift accessibility device stands at a home burned by the Palisades Fire, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, US, …

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LA fires latest updates: Residents warned to ‘stay on guard’ amid fire-fueling wind gusts as LAPD arrest looting and arson suspects

The Independent

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1 day, 2 hours ago

'She failed leadership test': Pressure mounts on LA mayor over fires response as toll rises to 25

Firstpost

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been facing criticism over her response to the wildfires in southern California as she travelled to Ghana when the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires broke out on Tuesday California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn. Source: …

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1 day, 3 hours ago

Firefighters prepare for increasing gusts following brief reprieve for LA area

The Independent

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1 day, 8 hours ago

LA-area fire victims search for information sources they can trust

NPR

LA-area fire victims search for information sources they can trust Where do you turn for information during a disaster? Here's LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone on Monday, responding to a story that officials refused aid from the New York City Fire Department. BOND: Silver says there's often a disconnect between the level of detail public officials can provide in …

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1 day, 8 hours ago

Hear the latest updates on the LA-area wildfires

NPR

Hear the latest updates on the LA-area wildfires Get the latest updates on the LA-area wildfires that have killed at least 25 and forced thousands from their homes. LEILA FADEL, HOST: We begin, though, in Los Angeles, where the winds that stoked two massive wildfires last week have been calmer since yesterday. FADEL: NPR's Martin Kaste is in LA, and …

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1 day, 8 hours ago

LA fires are still raging, but forecasters expect calmer winds in the coming days

NPR

LA fires are still raging, but forecasters expect calmer winds in the coming days toggle caption Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images This is a developing story. Another day of fierce winds gusting to 65 mph in mountainous areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in Southern California was expected on Wednesday, but weather more conducive to firefighting operations is expected …

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1 day, 8 hours ago

What LA did right before the fires — and why it wasn't enough

NPR

What LA did right before the fires — and why it wasn't enough toggle caption Agustin Paullier/AFP via Getty Images Los Angeles is no stranger to wildfires. Los Angeles County already has strict wildfire building codes for homes and has passed rules that limit new development in wildfire-prone areas. Fire experts say the heavy toll offers lessons for other communities …

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Palisades fire may be linked to previous blaze in popular hiking area

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1 day, 13 hours ago

Palisades fire may be linked to previous blaze in popular hiking area

The Independent

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1 day, 13 hours ago

Firefighters battle massive Los Angeles wildfires amid red flag conditions expected through Wednesday

Firstpost

Firefighters on Tuesday held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week, even as desert winds and a parched landscape presented extremely hazardous conditions. Reuters Firefighters on Tuesday held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week, even as desert winds and …

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1 day, 13 hours ago

A documentary on wildfires raised tough questions in 2021. People may now be more inclined to listen

Associated Press

NEW YORK — When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, “Bring Your Own Brigade,” at Sundance in 2021, it was during peak COVID. “I didn’t blame people for not wanting to watch a film about the fires in the middle of the pandemic, because it was just too much horror.” Now, with the devastating wildfires that have …

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55 years ago

Tracking the damage from the Los Angeles wildfire in maps

CNN

CNN — Entire neighborhoods burned to the ground. Although official damage assessments are still ongoing, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection estimates that more than 12,300 structures have been damaged or destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton fires. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now: Kevin Marshall sifts through his mother's fire-ravaged property …

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1 day, 16 hours ago

Watch live: Los Angeles County officials give wildfire update as dangerous weather warning issued

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1 day, 18 hours ago

The eye behind the lens: AP photographers on pictures capturing horror and emotions of LA fires

Associated Press

As uncontrolled blazes have turned large swaths of Los Angeles into hellscapes the last week, Associated Press photographers have been on the frontlines. Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beachfront property Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “Working alongside firefighters means your …

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1 day, 19 hours ago

LA wildfires victims who couldn’t make it to safety, what we know about them

Firstpost

As heavy winds continue to pose a risk of more devastating blazes, residents are picking up whatever they can and evacuating from their homes to avoid the fate of the 24 who died in the fires A firefighter walks by a home on flames from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California. Randall Lawrence Miod …

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1 day, 20 hours ago

L.A. officials fear more fires as crews prepare for extreme winds

Live Mint

A new blaze sparked up in Southern California and nearly 13 million people were under critical or extreme fire warnings, underlining the task still facing fire crews and emergency responders in the weeklong fight against rampant wildfires. “We are not in the clear as of yet," Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said. Dozens of water and firetrucks were …

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1 day, 20 hours ago

Why is LA turning pink after wildfires? Colorful powder on cars and trees explained

The Independent

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Los Angeles wildfires brace for monster winds: Firefighters on high alert – Disaster in numbers

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1 day, 20 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfires brace for monster winds: Firefighters on high alert – Disaster in numbers

Live Mint

Firefighters in Los Angeles faced a critical challenge on Tuesday as hurricane-force winds threatened to intensify two devastating wildfires. Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned residents, stating, "This setup is about as bad as it gets. The fires have claimed 24 lives, with Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna indicating that the toll is expected to rise. Human …

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1 day, 21 hours ago

Nine people charged with looting during Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles

The Independent

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1 day, 22 hours ago

LA fires: Is it safe to travel to California and is LAX closed?

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Government travel advice The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated its travel advice for the USA, warning travellers …

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1 day, 22 hours ago

California wildfires: How the Palisades and affected neighborhoods can rebuild to lessen fire, climate effects.

Slate

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Look at what isn’t consumed: Particularly in Altadena, you’re going to see lots of total destruction of buildings adjacent to and surrounded by unconsumed vegetation.” These disasters, Cohen wrote this week, “need to be defined as a structure ignition …

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2 days, 3 hours ago

Strong winds forecast for Los Angeles threaten fight against wildfires

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Easing winds delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters Tuesday as they battled two massive blazes burning in the Los Angeles area, and the National Weather Service pushed back its unusually dire warning of critical fire weather until early the following day. “The winds underperformed today, but one more enhancement could happen tonight-tomorrow.” AP AUDIO: Millions …

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2 days, 6 hours ago

3 LA wildfires still raging amid warning of 'explosive fire growth'

Firstpost

At least 24 people have lost their lives to the wildfires that have been spreading rapidly through Los Angeles city in California. At least 24 people have died in Los Angeles where wildfires have ripped through in California and three of them continue to rage amid a red flag warning of “explosive fire growth” through Wednesday. 3 wildfires currently raging …

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2 days, 8 hours ago

LA Arrests Mount Over Looting, Curfews in Fire Evacuation Zones

Live Mint

-- Los Angeles authorities detained scores of people for looting, as arrests over theft and curfew violations surge while wildfires continue to wreak havoc across the area. Nine individuals have been charged for looting in the Palisades and Eaton fires, and one was charged with arson for setting a fire at a public park in the city of Azusa that …

2 days, 8 hours ago

Los Angeles firefighters brace for return of Santa Ana winds as city bathed in hot pink flame retardant

ABC

The deadly winds that helped spread fire across large parts of Los Angeles and reduced neighbourhoods to ashes are tipped to return in a matter of hours. Houses, cars, businesses and hillsides have been blanketed with hot pink fire retardant, dropped over the city by water-bombing aircraft. The winds would also mean the aircraft designed to dump water and retardant …

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2 days, 8 hours ago

Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America

CNN

CNN — Less than a month before fires swept across Los Angeles, a group of longtime firefighters gathered at City Hall to plead for more resources. LA’s firefighters were joined by crews from across the state, including from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which covers areas outside the city, including hard-hit Altadena. Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty Images Firefighters battle the Palisades …

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2 days, 11 hours ago

Karen Bass once insisted she wouldn’t go abroad as LA mayor. Instead, she took five city-funded trips overseas

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Karen Bass once promised she wouldn’t go abroad as the …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

'Must not let our guard down': Dangerous winds set to complicate firefighting efforts in Los Angeles

Firstpost

Dry Santa Ana winds of up to 50 to 70 miles per hour were forecast to resume on Monday and persist through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning, the agency’s most serious fire warning A first responder looks on, as the Eaton Fire continues, in Altadena, California, US, on Monday. …

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Los Angeles wildfires: Illegal immigrant arrested for using blowtorch to start fires – Will arson charges follow?

Trending News

2 days, 14 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfires: Illegal immigrant arrested for using blowtorch to start fires – Will arson charges follow?

Live Mint

A man arrested last week in the Los Angeles area, where a series of destructive wildfires have been raging, has been identified as Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva, a Mexican national residing in the US illegally, according to a news report. One eyewitness described the device he was using as a “flamethrower.” Sierra-Leyva, who is being held on a felony probation violation, …

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California wildfires: Are millionaires in Los Angeles paying Rs 1.7 lakh per hour to private firefighters?

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2 days, 20 hours ago

California wildfires: Are millionaires in Los Angeles paying Rs 1.7 lakh per hour to private firefighters?

Firstpost

Amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, a new controversy has erupted as millionaires and wealthy residents spend $2,000 per hour or more to hire private firefighters to protect their luxury properties from advancing flames. Thank you.” Social media users criticised Keith, calling his plea for help “incredibly tone deaf.” Billionaire developer and former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso has also …

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2 days, 21 hours ago

$83 m mansion featured in Succession reportedly destroyed in Los Angeles wildfires

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A mansion featured in the HBO show Succession was reportedly destroyed …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

Was it arson or Sean Diddy Combs? The conspiracy theories spreading like the LA wildfires

Firstpost

As the wildfires continue to ravage large swathes of land in Los Angeles, the skies are filled with smoke and misinformation. Many have taken to social media to spread rumours and conspiracy theories — some as bizarre as American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs being responsible for the blazes A firefighter extinguishes the fire as the Palisades Fire, one of several …

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3 days ago

Los Angeles: 900 prisoners fighting wildfires for additional $1 an hour payment

Firstpost

For time immemorial, the state of California has relied on incarcerated people to help fight wildfires that cause havoc in the state every year. However, several prison reform activists raised concerns regarding how low they are being paid Over 900 prisoners are currently helping firefighters battle the deadly wildfires that have engulfed the city of Los Angeles, causing heavy devastation. …

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55 years ago

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires, Santa Ana winds prompts warnings as Palisades, Eaton fires burn

CNN

Wildfire smoke covers downtown Los Angeles, as seen from Encino Hills, on January 12. Apu Gomes/Getty Images As wildfires continue to burn across Southern California, air quality alerts have been issued across parts of the region. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued these alerts, which cover Los Angeles, Long Beach and Santa Clarita. Should fires worsen with …

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3 days, 1 hour ago

Los Angeles’ inferno: What world can learn from the worst urban fire

Firstpost

The LA fireball is the new normal—a new genre of urban fire that requires novel thinking and next-practice responses to contain the blaze, which spreads rapidly and ferociously in hours, destroying an area at least twice the size of Manhattan A US flag flies as fire engulfs a structure while the Palisades Fire burns during a windstorm on the west …

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3 days, 2 hours ago

Hollywood celebrities flee as Los Angeles wildfire catches on, source describes it as a 'Titanic situation'

Firstpost

Since the fires first began on Tuesday just north of downtown Los Angeles, they have burned more than 12,000 structures, a term that includes homes, apartment buildings, businesses, outbuildings and vehicles According to American media, the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirmed the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to 16. Since the fires first …

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Los Angeles wildfire: Evacuees desperate to return home face long lines and uncertainty amid ongoing fire emergency

Trending News

3 days, 2 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfire: Evacuees desperate to return home face long lines and uncertainty amid ongoing fire emergency

The Hindu

“Tens of thousands of people forced from their homes by enormous fires raking Los Angeles will not be able to return for at least four days,” officials said Sunday. But Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said Sunday that gusting winds forecast this week mean the fire emergency is far from over. “That conversation is not going to occur …

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3 days, 2 hours ago

Strong winds forecast to return and threaten Los Angeles area’s fight against fires

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made so far on two massive infernos that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn …

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3 days, 6 hours ago

Death toll from Los Angeles fires rises to 24, with dangerous winds incoming

Deccan Chronicle

The death toll from massive wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles rose to 24 on Sunday, with officials warning of incoming dangerous winds that could whip the blazes up further.The fires continued to rip through the United States' second-largest city for the sixth day, reducing whole communities to scorched rubble and leaving thousands without homes.Massive firefighting efforts have staunched the …

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3 days, 8 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighters brace for more wind amid search for bodies

New Indian Express

LOS ANGELES: Search teams looking for people killed in devastating Los Angeles blazes moved from house to house Monday, as firefighters girded for hurricane-force winds that could spark further flare-ups. Schools -- shuttered since roaring winds spread flames through whole communities -- re-opened, while the city's beloved Los Angeles Lakers basketball team were set to play again. "The National Weather …

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3 days, 8 hours ago

Death toll from Los Angeles fires rises to 24, with dangerous winds incoming

New Indian Express

LOS ANGELES: The death toll from massive wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles rose to 24 on Sunday, with officials warning of incoming dangerous winds that could whip the blazes up further. Winds up to 70 miles per hour mean a "particularly dangerous situation " will be declared from early Tuesday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld. Los Angeles …

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3 days, 8 hours ago

Republicans see the LA wildfires as an opportunity to punish California

Salon

I live in Santa Monica, California, and as you can imagine, the last few days have been traumatic. I wrote that nothing can really compare to the shock of watching those two skyscrapers come down in the middle of America's premiere city but I don't think it's entirely dissimilar. More recently, as you can see from that speech, it was …

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L.A. turns attention to the potential for crime amid fires

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