L.A.’s big winter storm brings evacuation warnings, rescues and a tornado
1 week, 6 days ago

L.A.’s big winter storm brings evacuation warnings, rescues and a tornado

LA Times  

Work crews remove downed trees and debris along Glencannon Drive in Pico Rivera after a possible tornado touched down in the area Thursday morning. Communities near the Eaton, Palisades and Sunset fire burn zones in Los Angeles and neighborhoods in the Airport fire zone in Orange County were placed under evacuation orders and warnings ahead of the rain. In the Santa Ana foothills near Rancho Santa Margarita in Orange County, officials closed Trabuco Canyon Road after rain swept rocks, tree limbs and several inches of mud across the roadway. We’re still under 50% of normal.” Evacuations In the Palisades burn scar, the Getty Villa area, the Highlands, the Bienveneda area near Temescal Canyon Park, Rivas Canyon/Will Rogers State Park, Mandeville Canyon above Tanners Road, Old Ranch Road and Rustic Creek are under evacuation warnings starting Wednesday morning. In the Hurst fire area, an evacuation warning has been issued for Olive Lane in the Oakridge Mobile Home Park, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

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Tornado Strikes Los Angeles County Neighborhood During Winter Storm
1 week, 5 days ago

Tornado Strikes Los Angeles County Neighborhood During Winter Storm

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A tornado touched down in a Los Angeles County neighborhood early Thursday morning, a rare event in Southern California. A vehicle is parked on a street after being damaged by a fallen tree during a storm Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Pico Rivera, Calif. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes The Oxnard tornado, which had a path 1 mile in …

Los Angeles at high risk of flooding as rain drenches areas ravaged by January wildfires
1 month, 1 week ago

Los Angeles at high risk of flooding as rain drenches areas ravaged by January wildfires

ABC  

Los Angeles locals are preparing for a "high risk" of flooding and landslides following the deadly fires that ripped through the county last month. The bulk of the county is under flash flooding watch with areas affected by the scars of the blaze — which killed at least 29 people — at greater risk of landslides. Hillside areas such as …

Los Angeles issues evacuation warnings amid flood risks after wildfires
1 month, 1 week ago

Los Angeles issues evacuation warnings amid flood risks after wildfires

India Today  

A Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle was swept into the ocean from Malibu on Thursday amidst heavy rainfall. Los Angeles Fire Department Public Information Officer Erik Scott posted an update on X regarding the incident. Palisades Fire Area: Getty Villa area, Highlands near the burned areas, Bienveneda area near Temescal Canyon Park, Reseda Blvd area/Marinette Road near Will Rogers State …

Evacuation warnings issued in burn zones as major rainstorm slams into L.A.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Evacuation warnings issued in burn zones as major rainstorm slams into L.A.

LA Times  

• Light rain is expected Wednesday. “While that isn’t the most likely outcome, the risk is there.” Flood watches, in effect for all recent burn areas in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, are set to take effect starting at 10 a.m. Thursday and lasting through 10 p.m. A flood watch for Santa Barbara County’s Lake fire burn scar will be …

California storm threatens LA fire areas with flooding and debris flows as winter storm delivers snow to the Midwest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

California storm threatens LA fire areas with flooding and debris flows as winter storm delivers snow to the Midwest

CNN  

CNN — Evacuation warnings have been issued in parts of Los Angeles County ravaged by deadly wildfires last month, as Southern California’s most significant storm in more than a year stokes fears of life-threatening debris flows and a high risk of mudslides. Portions of California’s Los Angeles and Ventura counties — including areas burned by the Palisades and Eaton fires …

Los Angeles wildfires in photos: Hughes fire prompts evacuations of over 50,000 after weeks of blazes
Top News
2 months ago

Los Angeles wildfires in photos: Hughes fire prompts evacuations of over 50,000 after weeks of blazes

Hindustan Times  

Los Angeles wildfires in photos: Hughes fire prompts evacuations of over 50,000 after weeks of blazes The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reports that the new fire has destroyed 9,400 acres of property and is completely out of control.. 1 / 11 View Photos in a new improved layout A new 'Hughes Fire' has forced over 50,000 residents …

Los Angeles wildfires: Hughes Fire has scorched over 39 square km in North LA
Top News
2 months ago

Los Angeles wildfires: Hughes Fire has scorched over 39 square km in North LA

Hindustan Times  

More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings on Wednesday after a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, as parched Southern California endured another round of dangerous winds and two major previous blazes continued to smolder. A firefighting crew walks towards flames as a plume of smoke from the Hughes Fire fills …

Over 50,000 Under Evacuation Orders Or Warnings As Wildfire Imperils Homes North Of Los Angeles
2 months ago

Over 50,000 Under Evacuation Orders Or Warnings As Wildfire Imperils Homes North Of Los Angeles

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CASTAIC, Calif. — More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ground and air assault was giving them the upper hand. BROWN via Getty Images “The situation that we’re in today is very different …

Evacuations ordered as Hughes Fire threatens mountain homes north of Los Angeles
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2 months ago

Evacuations ordered as Hughes Fire threatens mountain homes north of Los Angeles

Associated Press  

CASTAIC, Calif. — Nearly 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, as parched Southern California endured another round of dangerous winds and two major previous blazes continued to smolder. The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and within hours charred more than 12 square …

Los Angeles wildfires brace for monster winds: Firefighters on high alert – Disaster in numbers
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2 months, 1 week 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 …

Dire Fire Warning For L.A. Area Pushed Back As Winds Ease
2 months, 1 week ago

Dire Fire Warning For L.A. Area Pushed Back As Winds Ease

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 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. “But I would rather be here and not leave than to …

A week after the L.A. firestorms began, the threat continues as the unprecedented losses sink in
2 months, 1 week ago

A week after the L.A. firestorms began, the threat continues as the unprecedented losses sink in

LA Times  

A week after flames leveled huge swaths of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, Southern California remained under a severe fire threat as residents struggled to comprehend the scale of the loss. Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said crews had made extensive preparations for the latest extreme weather event, reinforcing fire control lines around the Eaton and Palisades fires, clearing dry …

Weather service issues its most severe fire warning for parts of L.A. area as winds pick up
2 months, 1 week ago

Weather service issues its most severe fire warning for parts of L.A. area as winds pick up

LA Times  

Wind gusts send burning embers into the air during the Eaton fire in Altadena on Wednesday. Firefighters spent Monday carving containment lines around the Eaton and Palisades fires and finalizing preparations ahead of a windstorm that’s expected to hit a swath of the region including Ventura County, the San Fernando Valley and part of Los Angeles and the San Gabriel …

L.A. shaken by mass evacuations in Brentwood, Encino; flames visible for miles as fire siege enters Day 5
2 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A. shaken by mass evacuations in Brentwood, Encino; flames visible for miles as fire siege enters Day 5

LA Times  

Firefighters stand guard at a home on Mandeville Canyon road as the Palisades fire spreads toward Encino on Saturday. “We want to bring closure to the families.” The Palisades fire on Saturday morning was close to Brentwood’s Mandeville Canyon Road, where large, multimillion dollar homes sit. Cohen praised the work of the firefighters, saying that “they deserve a parade and …

Los Angeles fires: Millions of residents receive evacuation messages sent in 'error', triggers panic
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Los Angeles fires: Millions of residents receive evacuation messages sent in 'error', triggers panic

Firstpost  

Rebecca Alvarez-Petit, a resident, was on a work call when her phone started flashing a message that read “An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued in your area.” Soon all the phones in the room began blasting with the alert message An apartment building burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, California on January 08, …

Column: L.A. officials’ poor fire communication should have residents fuming
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: L.A. officials’ poor fire communication should have residents fuming

LA Times  

I should have known better than to turn on the television. During 2009’s Station fire, we were given evacuation notice only when clouds of smoke filled the streets and flames were clearly visible on nearby mountainsides. Knowing from experience that the foothills remain something of a mystery to those who do not live there — it took days before the …

Los Angeles wildfires in photos: Houses, cars destroyed; 30,000 evacuated
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Los Angeles wildfires in photos: Houses, cars destroyed; 30,000 evacuated

Hindustan Times  

Los Angeles wildfires in photos: Houses, cars destroyed; 30,000 evacuated Los Angeles officials declared a state of emergency after a fast-moving brush fire in Pacific Palisades erupted Tuesday.. 1 / 11 View Photos in a new improved layout A fire quickly engulfed around 2 square miles of property in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of western Los Angeles, creating a striking …

Photos: Thousands in Los Angeles evacuate as wind-fueled wildfires quickly worsen
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Photos: Thousands in Los Angeles evacuate as wind-fueled wildfires quickly worsen

NPR  

Photos: Thousands in Los Angeles evacuate as wind-fueled wildfires quickly worsen toggle caption Etienne Laurent/AP More than 30,000 people in Los Angeles County have been ordered to evacuate as the Palisades Fire, one of several wildfires that broke out on Tuesday morning, blazed through the Pacific Palisades community. Sponsor Message Additionally, a second major wind-driven fire was burning Tuesday night …

Los Angeles Wildfire spreads, 1,200 people evacuated
9 months, 1 week ago

Los Angeles Wildfire spreads, 1,200 people evacuated

Deccan Chronicle  

GORMAN, California: Authorities evacuated at least 1,200 people Saturday as a wildfire in Los Angeles County spread over thousands of acres near a major highway and threatened nearby structures, officials said. The blaze, named the Post Fire, burned more than 3,600 acres near the Interstate 5 freeway in Gorman, about 62 miles northwest of Los Angeles, according to the California …

Wildfire north of Los Angeles spreads as authorities issue evacuation orders
9 months, 1 week ago

Wildfire north of Los Angeles spreads as authorities issue evacuation orders

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 Authorities issued evacuation orders Saturday …

A river rescue as hail pounds SoCal. Meanwhile, a significant late-season storm is brewing
1 year ago

A river rescue as hail pounds SoCal. Meanwhile, a significant late-season storm is brewing

LA Times  

At least one person was rescued from the Los Angeles River as a fast-moving storm rolled through Southern California on Sunday, delivering pounding hail, rain and thunder to the region. The rescue came not long after residents reported powerful bursts of rain and pea-sized hail in areas including Santa Monica, downtown L.A., Pasadena, Monrovia and Covina, according to the National …

Los Angeles records nearly 400 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California
1 year, 1 month ago

Los Angeles records nearly 400 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed nearly 400 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half the amount of rainfall the city typically gets in a season in just two days, and officials warned Tuesday that the threat was not over yet. Officials expressed relief that the storm hadn't yet …

Deadly storm pummeling California threatens to burst banks of LA River
1 year, 1 month ago

Deadly storm pummeling California threatens to burst banks of LA River

Daily Mail  

A deadly Pacific storm, the second 'Pineapple Express' weather system to pummel the West Coast in less than a week, dumped torrential rain over Southern California on Monday, leading to streets being flooded and triggering more than 120 mudslides. So far, portions of Los Angeles County received more than 10 inches of rain since Sunday Some areas, such as Bel …

Washed-out freeways, flooded streets, but Los Angeles escapes the worst of storm
1 year, 7 months ago

Washed-out freeways, flooded streets, but Los Angeles escapes the worst of storm

LA Times  

Cal Fire firefighters push boulders in the mud away from a truck in Oak Glen, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2023. “The ‘stay at home, stay informed and stay safe’ messaging played a major role in reducing exposure to potential dangers,” said Los Angeles Fire Capt. “We were fortunate because first responders and Angelenos were prepared, heeded warnings, and the weather …

Los Angeles area still blanketed by snow in rare heavy storm
2 years, 1 month ago

Los Angeles area still blanketed by snow in rare heavy storm

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A powerful winter storm that swept down the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures shifted its focus to southern California on Saturday, swelling rivers to dangerous levels and dropping snow in even low-lying areas around Los Angeles. And Interstate 5, the West Coast’s major north-south highway, remained closed due to heavy snow and ice in Tejon …

Storm sets new L.A. rain records. Another blast is on the way. Here’s a timeline
2 years, 2 months ago

Storm sets new L.A. rain records. Another blast is on the way. Here’s a timeline

LA Times  

Drivers make their way through pouring rain Saturday on the 15 Freeway in Fontana. That storm set several new rainfall records for the date, including downtown L.A., LAX and Long Beach airport. According to the National Weather Service, the new rain brought seasonal totals to 11.91 inches, “which is 6.46 inches above normal to date.” Forecast Sunday: Mostly cloudy with …

L.A. digs out from mudslides, sinkholes and flooding — with another big storm on the way
2 years, 2 months ago

L.A. digs out from mudslides, sinkholes and flooding — with another big storm on the way

LA Times  

Bud Tate, 60, gives a hand to Anthony Ivancich, 80, Tuesday at the 3700 block of North Fredonia Drive in Studio City. “I’ve got a big, muddy mess to deal with, but it could have been worse,” said Universal City resident Dave Eichhorn, who awoke Tuesday to find his backyard, on the side of a steep hill, covered in mud. …

L.A. Area Wildfire Spurs Hundreds Of Evacuations, Smoke Keeps Others Indoors
7 years, 6 months ago

L.A. Area Wildfire Spurs Hundreds Of Evacuations, Smoke Keeps Others Indoors

NPR  

L.A. Area Wildfire Spurs Hundreds Of Evacuations, Smoke Keeps Others Indoors Enlarge this image toggle caption Ryan Astorga/AP Ryan Astorga/AP Several wildfires are burning across California sending residents fleeing, as a heat wave brings scorching temperatures up to 25 degrees above average on the west coast. The blaze "is the largest fire in the history of L.A. city in terms …

At least 4 dead amid major flooding and mudslides as biggest storm in years barrels into L.A. area
8 years, 1 month ago

At least 4 dead amid major flooding and mudslides as biggest storm in years barrels into L.A. area

LA Times  

A storm that officials said could be the strongest in years moved into Southern California on Friday. Thousands of Los Angeles County residents remained without power early Saturday, while road crews scrambled to repair sinkholes throughout the area, including one in Studio City that swallowed two vehicles Friday night. 6 / 45 A large 20-foot-deep sinkhole that swallowed two vehicles …

Widespread flooding, mudslides, evacuations as biggest storm in years batters California
8 years, 2 months ago

Widespread flooding, mudslides, evacuations as biggest storm in years batters California

LA Times  

Flooding along the boardwalk in Seal Beach after rainfall and high surf. 28 / 43 A Huntington Beach police officer watches a tow truck operator hook up chains to rescue a family from the middle of flooded Heil Avenue after their car stalled in the deep water amid a heavy downpour in Huntington Beach on Jan. 22. 32 / 43 …

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