Los Angeles, wildfires

Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?
In the case of the Eaton Fire, the investigators are likely to use magnets to help them hunt for the tiny, melted pieces of metal that could have been shed by power lines if they slapped together. But the existence of the metal doesn’t necessarily indicate that’s how the fire started, Nordskog said.
Vast Los Angeles fire spreads into new areas near Palisades
The largest of the wildfires ravaging the area shifted direction, triggering more evacuation orders and posing a new challenge to exhausted firefighters.
Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up
For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, destroying more than 12,300 homes and buildings and leaving at least 16 dead. Fresh evacuations were ordered from Mandeville Canyon to the Interstate 405 freeway on Friday evening because of a flare-up of the massive Palisades Fire.
What's the latest on the Los Angeles wildfires and what caused them?
"Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States," the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says.
Map: See where wildfires are burning Friday in Los Angeles County
The Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Hurst Fire, Lidia Fire and Sunset Fire are burning in Los Angeles County. Here's where.
Update: Hurst Fire in Los Angeles County – 37% containment achieved
Hurst Fire. Hurst Fire initially started 10:29 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 771 acres after being active for 45 hours. As of Th
Hurst Fire: Latest updates for 3rd wildfire that forced evacuations in Los Angeles County
Crews are hoping to make progress in battling the Hurst Fire burning in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles County on Thursday.
L.A. inmate dies in cluster of suspected overdoses on jail transport bus
One person died from a suspected overdose and two others were hospitalized, disrupting a murder trial and other court ...
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Returning home? Here's what the LA County Sheriff wants you to know
As thousands of Angelenos return home for the first time in days, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has a few tips ...
San Fernando Valley under threat as Los Angeles fire rages on
Firefighters were slowly making progress in their battle to contain the inferno that has razed swathes of Los Angeles' ...
Los Angeles Wildfire Death Toll Expected to Rise; Firefighters Race to Contain Blazes
Dangerous conditions are expected to persist through Friday before a slight lull in flame-fanning winds potentially gives ...
Los Angeles fires live updates: 10 killed, 10,000 structures destroyed as Palisades, Eaton and other wildfires continue to burn in California
A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 1,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura ...
The Conditions That Led to the ‘Unprecedented’ Los Angeles County Fires
“This is a tragic time in our history,” said Los Angeles County Police Department Sheriff Jim McDonnell during a press ...
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"We don't know what to expect," Los Angeles sheriff says of more possible deaths in wildfires
On Thursday morning, two welfare checks led to the discovery of human remains in the Palisades Fire area, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. However, authorities have ...
Ventura County officials identify 'person of interest' in Kenneth fire
Juan Sierra, 33, who was arrested Thursday on a suspected probation violation, is identified as a 'person of interest' in the ...
'You will be held accountable': 20 arrested on suspicion of looting during L.A. County wildfires
At least 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of looting during the wildfires raging in Los Angeles, according to ...