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California wildfire live updates: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan flames
Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.
New wildfires erupt in California as flames continue to rage across Los Angeles
Three new wildfires have started in southern California since Monday as dry conditions and destructive winds continued to create a high fire risk in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. At least 24 people have been killed in the disaster and dozens more are missing.
The cost of the Los Angeles wildfires' damage could be at least $250 billion. Here's who pays the bills.
With high property values, catastrophic damage, and lost economic activity, the Los Angeles wildfires could cost up to $275 billion. Here's who pays.
Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:
How to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires
As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, leaving thousands displaced and causing widespread destruction, experts urge long-term support and careful giving.
Los Angeles communities displaced by wildfires face shelter 'insanity'
Los Angeles residents who fled devastating wildfires are facing a huge rebuilding effort, as they gather what they can from ruins that were once their homes.
Video: LIVE: Los Angeles officials provide update on wildfire response
Los Angeles officials provide update on wildfire response Los Angeles officials discuss emergency and recovery efforts following the devastating wildfires. Firefighters braced for the return of dry, intense winds that could recharge two monstrous wildfires that have already killed at least 24 people,
California wildfires | Updates on Los Angeles fires at 6 a.m. January 14, 2025
A beefed-up firefighting force was staged around Los Angeles to attack flare-ups or new blazes and anxious residents prepared for more fire danger as winds began to build Tuesday, a week after two massive infernos destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.
Los Angeles wildfires brace for monster winds: Firefighters on high alert – Disaster in numbers
Hurricane-force winds of up to 75 mph are intensifying wildfires across Los Angeles, prompting evacuation orders for 92,000 residents. Over 8,500 firefighters are battling the Palisades and Eaton fires,
Deadly Wildfires Devastate Los Angeles Art Community
Fast-moving fires broke out in Los Angeles last week, destroying thousands of structures, forcing mass evacuations, and killing at least two dozen people. The L.A. fires, which remain only partially contained,
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners dropped by insurers before wildfires
Before the recent wildfires in Southern California, insurers dropped thousands of Los Angeles homeowners. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on what that means for those trying to rebuild.
Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” ...
Weary Los Angeles residents face new wildfire wind warnings: Live updates
Though winds were weaker than predicted Tuesday, firefighting crews awaited the return of dangerous winds that could fuel new ...
Update: Containment progress – Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County at 35%
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery a week ago, it has burned 14,117 ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief Says Crews 'On Edge' Amid New Wind Warning
The extreme red flag warning goes into place overnight and ends Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says.
Local landmarks lost and damaged by raging Los Angeles fires
As fires continue to burn through Southern California, some of the region's landmarks have been burned or destroyed by the ...
How will Los Angeles rebuild when fire is ‘part of the landscape’?
For those who plan to rebuild, a natural question has emerged: What can be done differently to prevent the sort of ...
Why some structures may have withstood the Los Angeles area wildfires – while those next door burned to the ground
While it may be impossible ever to know for sure, several variables could be at play for those homes that survive, experts ...
Los Angeles fire victims get protections from predatory real estate investors under new order from Gov. Gavin Newsom
The order targets opportunistic real estate speculators who make unsolicited cash offers well below market value in attempts ...