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California wildfires: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan the 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.

Forbes on MSN · 7h

California Wildfire Live Updates: Eaton Fire Is 45% Contained As Winds Slow In Los Angeles

Wednesday, 8:41 a.m. PST Cal Fire provided an update on the fires in Los Angeles, reporting 19% containment for the Palisades Fire, 45% containment for the Eaton Fire, 50% containment for the Auto Fire (later upgraded to 85% containment) and 97% containment for the Hurst Fire.

Sacramento Bee · 11h

Update: Containment progress – Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County at 19%

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for eight days. A crew of 5,104 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 19% of the fire by Wednesday afternoon. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

Southern California Edison, public utility

California utility faces billions in claims for fire damage even if it did nothing wrong

Victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, likely the costliest in U.S. history, are seizing upon a unique California legal doctrine that allows them to collect from their power utility if its equipment caused the blaze -- even if the company did nothing wrong.

Newsweek on MSN · 16h

Origins of California Wildfire Claimed in New Lawsuit

Three law firms are suing the Edison electrical company, claiming its equipment ignited one of the four California wildfires. Newsweek sought email comment on Wednesday from Southern California Edison (SCE) and California Governor Gavin Newsom's Office of Emergency Services.

Daily Caller on MSN · 1d

California Utility Facing Slew Of Lawsuits For Alleged Error That May Have Sparked Wildfire

California’s public utility company, Southern California Edison (SCE), was hit with a handful of lawsuits on Monday over the origins of the Eaton Canyon fire burning both Pasadena, California, and Altadena,

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LA Fires: Lorenzo Lama shreds California's lack of preparation as 'absolutely despicable'

Lorenzo Lamas criticized California officials for not being prepared for the fires, which have been "absolutely devastating" ...

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LA fire crews make progress but dangers remain; EPA hazmat teams to start cleaning debris

Meanwhile, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said residents eager to return to evacuated areas must remain ...

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Cal Fire Chief: 'Weeks' Needed to Extinguish LA Wildfires Fully

Cal Fire's David Acuña warned that challenging terrain, suburban hazards and winds could prolong the emergency for weeks.

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Michael Rapaport goes ballistic on Gavin Newsom over LA Fires: ‘Trump-proofing California? Try fire-proofing'

Actor Michael Rapaport attacked California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week for focusing on "Trump-proofing" the state when he ...

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Look twice before sharing those viral LA fire videos. Many aren't real

The video wasn't captured during the January 2025 fires in Los Angeles. It dates back to December 2017 when a wildfire spread ...

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LA Fires Containment Live Tracker: Latest Status of Each California Blaze

Four wildfires continue to burn around Los Angeles county as of Saturday morning local time, with authorities trying to ...

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California moves to stop predatory sales of fire-stricken homes

Gavin Newsom has targeted real estate speculators taking advantage of LA fire victims with an order banning unsolicited, ...

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