Strong winds drive wildfires, evacuations across California’s Los Angeles
1 day, 15 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 the Beach Boys in their 1960s hit “Surfin’ USA”. The situation prompted the Los Angeles Fire Department to take the rare step of putting out a plea for off-duty firefighters to help. A firefighter had a serious head injury and was taken to a hospital, according to Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Erik Scott.

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Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat
1 hour, 5 minutes ago

Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat

The Hindu  

Firefighters battled early 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. Erik Scott said they were able to keep the fire in check because “we hit it hard and fast and mother nature …

In pictures | Los Angeles wildfires and harrowing escapes
7 hours, 25 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 …

Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate as fires tear through Los Angeles area
9 hours, 49 minutes ago

Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate as fires tear through Los Angeles area

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. Tens of thousands of people have been notified by authorities to evacuate their homes because of the multiple fires burning in the Los Angeles region. The White House says the …

Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures
10 hours, 5 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
15 hours, 23 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 …

Wet winters to wildfires: How nature turned Los Angeles into a tinderbox
15 hours, 23 minutes ago

Wet winters to wildfires: How nature turned Los Angeles into a tinderbox

India Today  

Wildfires raging around Los Angeles advanced into the Hollywood Hills, following a series of devastating blazes in the region that claimed at least five lives, destroyed hundreds of homes, and severely strained firefighting resources and water supplies. The wildfires devastating Los Angeles have been fueled by a perfect storm of environmental conditions, leading to unprecedented destruction and loss of life. …

California wildfires show we are not prepared for climate change
15 hours, 23 minutes ago

California wildfires show we are not prepared for climate change

Salon  

I spent most of the evening on January 7, a Christmas Day celebrated by Orthodox Christians around the world, monitoring local news and emergency apps for evacuation alerts for the Los Angeles area. As one writer pointed out on X on Tuesday night, “this is how people turn into climate refugees.” As Salon has previously reported, nowhere will be safe …

Los Angeles wildfire is so big that it's visible from space
15 hours, 23 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 …

Anatomy of L.A. fire catastrophe: Embers that traveled for miles, ‘chaotic’ winds and terrible timing
15 hours, 23 minutes 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 …

Even after a two-day nightmare, L.A. girds for more days of fire weather
15 hours, 23 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
15 hours, 23 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 …

It’s not really the right time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?
15 hours, 40 minutes ago

It’s not really the right time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?

Associated Press  

Southern California is experiencing it’s most devastating winter fires in more than four decades. A man walks past a fire-ravaged business after the Eaton Fire swept through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. A man walks past a fire-ravaged business after the Eaton Fire swept through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 2 as thousands flee homes
18 hours, 6 minutes ago

Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 2 as thousands flee homes

The Hindu  

Massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area left neighborhoods in ruins Wednesday, killing at least two people and threatening landmarks made famous by Hollywood as desperate residents escaped through flames, hurricane-force winds and towering columns of smoke. More than 1,000 structures were destroyed and numerous people were hurt in the fires, including first responders, said Los Angeles County Fire …

Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 5 as thousands flee homes
18 hours, 6 minutes 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 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, 3 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 …

Hollywood stars across Los Angeles react to fast-moving Pacific Palisades wildfire
1 day, 9 hours ago

Hollywood stars across Los Angeles react to fast-moving Pacific Palisades wildfire

Daily Mail  

Stars across Los Angeles are taking to social media to express their devastation over the destructive Pacific Palisades wildfire, which has been burning out of control since Tuesday morning. In response to the life-threatening fire, which has evacuated about 30,000 people as flames threatened more than 10,000 homes, some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Chris Pratt and his mother-in-law, Maria …

Thousands Flee As Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In And Around Los Angeles
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1 day, 9 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, 10 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, 12 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 …

Pacific Palisades fire map: Track where hellish Los Angeles blaze is heading next in California
Top News
1 day, 13 hours ago

Pacific Palisades fire map: Track where hellish Los Angeles blaze is heading next in California

Daily Mail  

A huge section of southern California was ablaze Tuesday night as the Pacific Palisades fire continued to spread westward, a fire map shows. As of Tuesday evening, flames extend as far west as Malibu and as far east as Topanga State Park, according to the fire map released by the Los Angeles County Bureau of Land Management. More than 100 …

2 killed in Los Angeles wildfires; many buildings ruined, over 70,000 evacuated
1 day, 15 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. …

L.A. officials admit firefighters were overwhelmed and outgunned by deadly firestorms
1 day, 15 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, 15 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, 15 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, 15 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 …

Wildfire horror in Los Angeles: Thousands flee homes as fire burns out of control
1 day, 15 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 …

Explained: How California's Santa Ana Winds are fuelling the Palisades Fire
1 day, 15 hours ago

Explained: How California's Santa Ana Winds are fuelling the Palisades Fire

India Today  

The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles erupted around 10:30 a.m., fuelled by powerful Santa Ana winds that the National Weather Service warned could be “life-threatening” and the strongest in over a decade. Santa Ana winds, common in Southern California during cooler months, are known for spreading wildfires. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees …

Video: Bulldozers clear abandoned cars amid Los Angeles wildfire evacuations
1 day, 15 hours ago

Video: Bulldozers clear abandoned cars amid Los Angeles wildfire evacuations

India Today  

Thousands of residents in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades evacuated their homes as they fled a massive wildfire that raged through the upscale locality, destroying acres within hours. Visuals showed bulldozers ploughing through nearly 200 vehicles in the Pacific Palisades, one of the poshest localities in Los Angeles. A rapidly growing wildfire destroyed several homes and forced the evacuation of at …

When will perilous L.A. winds finally calm down? Here is the fire forecast
1 day, 15 hours ago

When will perilous L.A. winds finally calm down? Here is the fire forecast

LA Times  

Two people ride past a burning house off Enchanted Way in the Marquez Knolls neighborhood of Pacific Palisades. “We’re still in the stronger wind period,” said Mike Wofford, a meteorologist at National Weather Service, noting that wind gusts Wednesday morning reached 75 mph in the La Cañada Flintridge area and 65 mph in the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains. …

L.A. firefighters are spread thin fighting four major fires, but help is on the way
1 day, 15 hours ago

L.A. firefighters are spread thin fighting four major fires, but help is on the way

LA Times  

Kern County firefighters try to contain a fully engulfed beachfront home near Carbon Canyon on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Wednesday. With firefighting resources spread thin across Los Angeles County, help from state, federal and out of state agencies is on the way, officials announced Wednesday The California National Guard as well as firefighters from Northern California and out …

Palisades Fire forces thousands to evacuate, threatens 13,000 structures in Los Angeles
1 day, 15 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. …

Satellite images show how fires exploded across L.A. in just a few hours
1 day, 15 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 …

Hazardous wildfire smoke is making L.A. air hard to breathe
1 day, 15 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 …

NBA coaches Steve Kerr and JJ Redick say family members evacuated their homes amid Pacific Palisades wildfires
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1 day, 15 hours ago

NBA coaches Steve Kerr and JJ Redick say family members evacuated their homes amid Pacific Palisades wildfires

CNN  

CNN — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged the “terrifying” impact of the wildfires in California, while also revealing that his mother was forced to evacuate her home in Pacific Palisades. 💙💛 — Los Angeles Rams January 8, 2025 After the Warriors’ 114-98 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday, Kerr described how his mother had evacuated her …

Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures
1 day, 15 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 …

Thousands evacuate as winds drive wildfires into California’s Los Angeles
1 day, 15 hours ago

Thousands evacuate as winds drive wildfires into California’s Los Angeles

Al Jazeera  

Some frightened residents were forced to abandon their cars and flee on foot from rapidly growing conflagration. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee parts of Los Angeles as strong winds drove the rapid growth of wildfires around the western United States city. Frightened residents abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out …

CNN team describes fleeing Southern California wildfire as flames surrounded their vehicle
1 day, 15 hours ago

CNN team describes fleeing Southern California wildfire as flames surrounded their vehicle

CNN  

CNN — CNN national correspondent Natasha Chen and her team were wrapping up a long day of reporting on the devastating wildfires racing through the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, as the sun set over the scorched landscape. “We were there from about noon until just after 6 p.m. local time when we had just finished our last live shot,” …

California fire: Wind-whipped wildfire turns scary in Los Angeles, people seen frantically fleeing
1 day, 15 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 …

Los Angeles wildfire spirals out of control, 30,000 homes evacuated; residents say never seen this before
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1 day, 15 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 …

See photos of fire, smoke and flight as wildfires race across Southern California
1 day, 16 hours 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 …

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 …

30,000 Los Angeles Residents Under Evacuation As Wildfire Whips Through Hillsides
1 day, 17 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 …

Los Angeles running out of water as Pacific Palisades wildfire forces 30,000 from Malibu to Calabasas to evacuate
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1 day, 18 hours ago

Los Angeles running out of water as Pacific Palisades wildfire forces 30,000 from Malibu to Calabasas to evacuate

Daily Mail  

Firefighters battling a mammoth blaze in California's ritzy Pacific Palisades have warned they're running out of water and supplies, as emergency evacuation warnings spread as far as Malibu and Calabasas. Firefighters battling a mammoth blaze in California 's ritzy Pacific Palisades have warned they're running out of water and supplies, as emergency evacuation warnings spread as far as Malibu and …

Los Angeles-Area Fires Erupt as Dangerous Wind Storm Begins
1 day, 18 hours ago

Los Angeles-Area Fires Erupt as Dangerous Wind Storm Begins

Live Mint  

-- Wildfires broke out in Los Angeles County as the region — already gripped by drought — began facing hurricane-force gusts forecast to rake it for days. Dangerous winds The US National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings that extend from central California’s coast to the US-Mexico border. Forecasters are warning of a “particularly dangerous situation,” which is the …

California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures as winds kick up
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2 days, 9 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. …

California Winds Drive Severe Fire Danger in Rain-Starved LA
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2 days, 18 hours ago

California Winds Drive Severe Fire Danger in Rain-Starved LA

Live Mint  

-- Exceptionally powerful, dry winds expected across Southern California this week are set to send wildfire risk skyrocketing in a region that’s endured more than eight months without significant rain. As offshore winds race down local mountain ranges, they’ll bring gusts of up to 80 miles per hour to densely-populated communities in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, putting more than …

Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across Southern California
2 days, 20 hours ago

Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across Southern California

Associated Press  

Forecasters warned Southern California could see a “life-threatening, destructive” windstorm this week, as powerful gusts and dropped humidity levels raise the risk for wildfires in parched areas still recovering from a recent destructive blaze. Gusts could reach 80 mph across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as winds intensify Tuesday into Wednesday, the National Weather Service said Monday. Areas …

Unusual ‘life-threatening and destructive’ winds bring risk of winter fires, power outages to Southern California
3 days, 15 hours ago

Unusual ‘life-threatening and destructive’ winds bring risk of winter fires, power outages to Southern California

LA Times  

A haze hangs over downtown, as seen from Elysian Park, as harsh Santa Ana weather conditions are predicted this week. The upcoming windstorm‘s red flag warning was elevated Monday afternoon to an even more unusual “particularly dangerous situation,” the most extreme fire weather alert. “If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior, …

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