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Firefighters battle huge blaze near Los Angeles

Wall Street Journal · 5h

Blaze-Stricken Los Angeles Contends With Fresh Fires, Resurgent Winds

Red-flag warnings for dangerous fire weather are in place until Friday.

NBC News on MSN · 19h

Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.

BBC on MSN · 19h

Firefighters battle huge blaze near Los Angeles as winds pick up

Winds in the area were blowing at about 20-30mph (32-48km/h), but could pick up, which would fan the blaze and make it harder for air crews to operate. Climate change has made the grasses and shrubs that are fuelling the Los Angeles fires more vulnerable to burning, scientists have said.

More than 10,000 acres burn near Los Angeles

Sacramento Bee · 4h

Update: 23,448 acres destroyed by Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County, now 77% contained

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 17 days. A crew of 2,420 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 77% of the fire by Friday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

California fires live updates: New LA County fire explodes to over 10,000 acres

The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire also remain active. At least 28 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across Southern California. Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County.

YAHOO!News · 23h

Hughes fire live updates: More than 10,000 acres burn near Los Angeles as forecasters warn about more threats

Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfire burns more than 10,000 acres near Castaic Lake as new Laguna Fire forces campus to evacuate

5hon MSN

In Los Angeles, a 'worst-case scenario come to life'

Two weeks after the Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed thousands of homes in two distinct LA-area communities, many in Los ...

Report Details Los Angeles ‘Disaster Was Years in the Making’

A new report has detailed how Los Angeles County officials ignored warnings of failing infrastructure water systems, which ...

6hon MSN

Amid weary firefight, Los Angeles’ winter rains to finally arrive. But dry weather could soon return

Weekend rains could bring some relief to Southern California, as firefighters continue to fight to establish greater ...

1hon MSN

LA’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as new infernos pop up in San Diego County

But the ground in LA hasn’t seen a drop of rain this year. “It behaves more like cement; the ground can’t accept the water, ...

Alaska Dispatch News2h

L.A. County officials were warned of a failing water system before the Palisades fire. Fixes never happened.

Many projects on a list of about three dozen “highest priority” upgrades compiled by county officials in 2013 have yet to ...

3h

Trump to survey Los Angeles fire devastation after criticizing response

President Trump is expected to visit Los Angeles Friday to survey the devastation from the firestorms that swept through the ...

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