Los Angeles Fire Department Santa Monica, California

California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

Forbes · 1d

California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires More Than 96% Contained

Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.

Sacramento Bee · 8d

Update: Palisades Fire remains 70% contained, 23,448 acres burned in Los Angeles County

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 15 days. A crew of 3,274 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 70% of the fire by Wednesday evening. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts

All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday afternoon. Multiple wildfires continue to burn in Southern California amid unnaturally dry conditions,

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Santa Monica lifts evacuation warnings, opens PCH for local access as containment of Palisades Fire grows

Pacific Coast Highway in the city of Santa Monica has been reopened for residents and businesses. The Santa Monica Police ...

Santa Monica Daily Press9d

Fire Chief Hallock talks courage, calamity and just how close Santa Monica came

Chief Hallock reflects on recent Los Angeles infernos, emphasizing the importance of preparedness to prevent similar events ...

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Evacuated residents wait hours for a chance to return to burned Los Angeles neighborhoods

Evacuated residents are waiting in their cars for hours to get permission to return to Los Angeles neighborhoods devastated ...

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Palisades Fire continues to burn with strong winds prompting another extreme fire warning

After killing at least nine people, the Palisades Fire continues to burn as residents remain under evacuation orders and ...

Rainstorms Bring Some Relief, and Mudslides, to Parched Southern California

Heavy rain beginning Sunday afternoon caused some mudslides, and snow closed part of Interstate 5 near Los Angeles.

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Southern California faces most urgent warning for strong winds, extreme fire danger

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week ...

Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides

Less than an inch of rain fell in most areas, but it was enough to loosen Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent ...

The Associated Press on MSN13d

On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

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Rain in Southern California Creates Mud and Debris Flows, But Helps Fire Crews

Officials cautioned that ash in recent burn zones was a toxic mix of incinerated cars, electronics, batteries, building ...

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California wildfires lose steam but welcomed rain brings different threats

Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the ...

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