Small airborne embers play a big role in the spread of wildfires
2 days, 10 hours ago

Small airborne embers play a big role in the spread of wildfires

Associated Press  

While authorities still don’t know what sparked the deadly fires in the Los Angeles area, they do know one clear way the flames have spread: embers. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “If it’s a wildland fire, it’s typically pieces of wood or other types of vegetation that are burning,” he said. “A common thought before that was, ‘We don’t think embers are going to get all the way across that interstate, that’s a far distance, they’ll never get there,” Cope said. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A single ember that lands on the ground might burn out within minutes but can also smolder, Urban said.

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LA fires mapped: Kenneth, Palisades and Eaton blazes now cover more than 37,000 acres
3 days, 17 hours ago

LA fires mapped: Kenneth, Palisades and Eaton blazes now cover more than 37,000 acres

The Independent  

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Firefighters contain Los Angeles wildfires; San Fernando Valley still under threat
3 days, 17 hours ago

Firefighters contain Los Angeles wildfires; San Fernando Valley still under threat

Firstpost  

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks. The light of a fire fighting helicopter illuminates a smouldering hillside as the Palisades fire grows near the Mandeville …

In just minutes, the Palisades fire in Los Angeles exploded out of control
4 days, 9 hours ago

In just minutes, the Palisades fire in Los Angeles exploded out of control

ABC  

Days before one of the largest wildfires the area has ever seen broke out in southern California, forecasters had been warning of extreme wind. Residents flee spreading flames and 'war zone' conditions As the Palisades fire spread, the Los Angeles Fire Department issued a mandatory evacuation order for a large area spanning from the hillside to the coastline. Maps reveal …

In pictures | Los Angeles wildfires and harrowing escapes
1 week 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 …

Wildfires tear through Los Angeles
1 week ago

Wildfires tear through Los Angeles

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: To Los Angeles where fierce bushfires are raging out of control. Alison Xiao: As powerful winds fuel the flames destroying homes along her street, Kimberley Devane watches helplessly surrounded by thick smoke. Alison Xiao: Another who's lost their home is music producer Bob Clearmountain who's lived and worked in the Pacific Palisades for 30 years. Alison Xiao: Dr …

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

Dramatic photos show devastation caused by Southern California wildfires in just hours
1 week ago

Dramatic photos show devastation caused by Southern California wildfires in just hours

The Independent  

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Anatomy of L.A. fire catastrophe: Embers that traveled for miles, ‘chaotic’ winds and terrible timing
1 week ago

Anatomy of L.A. fire catastrophe: Embers that traveled for miles, ‘chaotic’ winds and terrible timing

LA Times  

A firefighter with a headlamp hoses down flames as the Palisades fire ravages homes on El Medio Avenue on Tuesday. “Normally, under a sustained Santa Ana condition, we have fires that are long and narrow,” said Anthony Marrone, Los Angeles County Fire Chief. “These were the chaotic winds that we were absolutely worried would create the explosive fire behavior that …

Slowing winds provide opportunity for firefighters to control Los Angeles wildfire
1 week ago

Slowing winds provide opportunity for firefighters to control Los Angeles wildfire

New Indian Express  

A day earlier, hurricane-force winds blew embers through the air, igniting block after block in the coastal neighborhood of Pacific Palisades as well as in Altadena, a community near Pasadena that is about 25 miles east. More than half a dozen schools in the area were either damaged or destroyed, including Palisades Charter High School, which has been featured in …

What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area
Top News
1 week 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 …

What’s behind the fast-moving wildfires scorching homes and cars in wealthy Los Angeles?
1 week, 1 day ago

What’s behind the fast-moving wildfires scorching homes and cars in wealthy Los Angeles?

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, a massive wildfire fuelled by Santa Ana strong winds tore over a hillside in Los Angeles, which is home to several celebrities. Los Angeles wildfire The Pacific Palisades fire quickly consumed about 3,000 acres of land in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood in western Los Angeles, sending up a dramatic plume of smoke visible across the city. A vehicle …

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed
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1 week, 1 day 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 …

Los Angeles wildfire spirals out of control, 30,000 homes evacuated; residents say never seen this before
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1 week, 1 day 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 …

Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures
1 week, 1 day 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 …

See photos of fire, smoke and flight as wildfires race across Southern California
1 week, 1 day ago

See photos of fire, smoke and flight as wildfires race across Southern California

Associated Press  

Strong winds that sent wildfires ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles on Wednesday fed a spectacle of smoke, flames and flight. The Eaton Fire destroys a structure Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Palisades Fire burns a Christmas tree inside a residence …

Photos: Southland battling multiple wildfires, fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds
1 week, 2 days 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 …

Fire crews contain blaze burning close to homes in Pacific Palisades
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Fire crews contain blaze burning close to homes in Pacific Palisades

LA Times  

A Pacific Palisades brush fire that was burning close to homes early Wednesday morning has been contained, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The blaze was reported just after midnight on New Year’s Day in the 1600 block of Via Las Palmas. “Firefighters completed the hose line around the perimeter of the fire and it is fully contained,” read …

Wind-fanned wildfire burning out of control near Los Angeles
2 months, 1 week ago

Wind-fanned wildfire burning out of control near Los Angeles

Raw Story  

A wildfire fanned by powerful winds was burning out of control near Los Angeles on Wednesday, with scores of residents ordered to evacuate and some taken to the hospital. By mid-afternoon it had exploded to almost 9,000 acres within a few hours, the California state fire department said, and flames had reached a suburb of Camarillo, home to around 70,000 …

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA
4 months, 1 week ago

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA

Associated Press  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Evacuations were ordered Saturday as a wildfire scorched the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region. The so-called Line Fire was burning uncontrolled along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles east of LA. As …

Why Laguna Niguel fire was so destructive: Flying hot embers, huge homes, dry brush
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Laguna Niguel fire was so destructive: Flying hot embers, huge homes, dry brush

LA Times  

The weather conditions were unremarkable for coastal Orange County, and even a bit pleasant: Mild temperatures, relatively moist air and a seasonal onshore breeze. Although the fire broke out on what he would call a “normal” day — it wasn’t a Santa Ana wind event and the humidity was high, around 70% — the fuel moisture is so low that …

Rare January fire in Big Sur sparked by embers from pile burning operation, Cal Fire says
2 years, 11 months ago

Rare January fire in Big Sur sparked by embers from pile burning operation, Cal Fire says

LA Times  

Flames from the Colorado fire burn behind a house off Highway 1 near Big Sur on Saturday. The blaze was ignited by high winds that blew embers from a pile burning operation onto brush, according to California fire investigators. State fire investigators have determined what sparked a rare January brush fire in Big Sur, authorities announced Tuesday. High winds blew …

Crews in southern Spain face ‘complex’ wildfire for 5th day
3 years, 4 months ago

Crews in southern Spain face ‘complex’ wildfire for 5th day

Associated Press  

MADRID — Firefighting crews near southern Spain’s Costa del Sol were hoping for much-needed rainfall Monday to help them extinguish a major wildfire that has ravaged 7,700 hectares in five days and forced the evacuations of 2,600 people. Authorities are describing the blaze in Sierra Bermeja, a mountain range in Malaga province, as an extreme “mega-fire” brought on by climate …

LA wildfire: Latest as firefighters start to tame enormous fire in northeast mountains
4 years, 3 months ago

LA wildfire: Latest as firefighters start to tame enormous fire in northeast mountains

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Firefighters are finally starting to …

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